Treasurer of the Ordnance
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The Treasurer of the Ordnance was a senior financial officer of the British Board of Ordnance responsible for managing and disbursing funds for military supplies, artillery, and fortifications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treasurer of the Ordnance canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1110501 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treasurer of the Ordnance Context triple: [Board of Ordnance, positionHeld, Treasurer of the Ordnance]
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A.
Clerk of the Ordnance
The Clerk of the Ordnance was a senior administrative officer responsible for managing records, finances, and paperwork for Britain’s Board of Ordnance, which oversaw military supplies, artillery, and fortifications.
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B.
Storekeeper of the Ordnance
The Storekeeper of the Ordnance was a senior administrative officer responsible for managing and overseeing the storage, maintenance, and issue of military supplies and equipment for the British Board of Ordnance.
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C.
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and governmental office responsible for overseeing artillery, fortifications, military supplies, and related engineering.
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D.
Financial Secretary to the War Office
The Financial Secretary to the War Office was a British government post responsible for overseeing and managing the financial affairs and military expenditure of the War Office.
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E.
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
The Surveyor-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and administrative officer responsible for overseeing the surveying, mapping, and technical aspects of artillery and fortifications under the Board of Ordnance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treasurer of the Ordnance Target entity description: The Treasurer of the Ordnance was a senior financial officer of the British Board of Ordnance responsible for managing and disbursing funds for military supplies, artillery, and fortifications.
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A.
Clerk of the Ordnance
The Clerk of the Ordnance was a senior administrative officer responsible for managing records, finances, and paperwork for Britain’s Board of Ordnance, which oversaw military supplies, artillery, and fortifications.
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B.
Storekeeper of the Ordnance
The Storekeeper of the Ordnance was a senior administrative officer responsible for managing and overseeing the storage, maintenance, and issue of military supplies and equipment for the British Board of Ordnance.
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C.
Master-General of the Ordnance
The Master-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and governmental office responsible for overseeing artillery, fortifications, military supplies, and related engineering.
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D.
Financial Secretary to the War Office
The Financial Secretary to the War Office was a British government post responsible for overseeing and managing the financial affairs and military expenditure of the War Office.
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E.
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
The Surveyor-General of the Ordnance was a senior British military and administrative officer responsible for overseeing the surveying, mapping, and technical aspects of artillery and fortifications under the Board of Ordnance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
financial office
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government office ⓘ military administration position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Army
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British fortifications ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British Crown
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Crown of England ⓘ |
| category |
Board of Ordnance positions
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Defunct public office in the United Kingdom ⓘ Military finance offices ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| dissolved | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| dissolvedAlongWith | Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
artillery
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fortifications ⓘ military finance ⓘ ordnance supply ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
disbursement of funds for artillery
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disbursement of funds for fortifications ⓘ financial oversight of Board of Ordnance expenditures ⓘ keeping accounts for ordnance services ⓘ management of funds for military supplies ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Georgian era
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Victorian era ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
ordnance establishments in British colonies
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ordnance establishments in Great Britain ⓘ |
| partOf | Board of Ordnance ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
War Office financial departments
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linked to:
Financial Secretary to the War Office
|
| reportsTo | Parliament of Great Britain on ordnance expenditure ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
funding construction and repair of fortifications
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managing parliamentary grants for ordnance services ⓘ payment of contractors for arms and munitions ⓘ payment of wages for ordnance personnel ⓘ |
| seat |
Ordnance Office, London
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Tower of London ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Board of Ordnance
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Master-General of the Ordnance ⓘ |
| usedAccountingSystem | double-entry bookkeeping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treasurer of the Ordnance Description of subject: The Treasurer of the Ordnance was a senior financial officer of the British Board of Ordnance responsible for managing and disbursing funds for military supplies, artillery, and fortifications.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.