Lance Corporal William Schofield in 1917
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Lance Corporal William Schofield in 1917 is the fictional British World War I soldier who serves as the primary protagonist on a perilous mission across enemy territory in the film "1917."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lance Corporal William Schofield in 1917 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2768502 — 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: Lance Corporal William Schofield in 1917 Context triple: [George MacKay, portrayed, Lance Corporal William Schofield in 1917]
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A.
3rd Lieutenant Joseph Baker
3rd Lieutenant Joseph Baker was a British naval officer in the late 18th century who served under Captain George Vancouver and for whom Washington State’s Mount Baker is named.
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B.
Lance Corporal Blake
Lance Corporal Blake is a young British World War I soldier who serves as one of the central protagonists in the 2019 war film "1917."
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C.
Corporal Henderson
Corporal Henderson is a fictional military character typically depicted as a low-ranking non-commissioned officer, often used as a generic or placeholder name in stories or examples.
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D.
World War I sailor Kelly Ingram
World War I sailor Kelly Ingram was a U.S. Navy seaman remembered for his extraordinary bravery and sacrifice during combat, for which he was posthumously honored.
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E.
Major William Radcliff
Major William Radcliff was a U.S. Army officer after whom the city of Radcliff, Kentucky, was named in recognition of his service.
- 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: Lance Corporal William Schofield in 1917 Target entity description: Lance Corporal William Schofield in 1917 is the fictional British World War I soldier who serves as the primary protagonist on a perilous mission across enemy territory in the film "1917."
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A.
3rd Lieutenant Joseph Baker
3rd Lieutenant Joseph Baker was a British naval officer in the late 18th century who served under Captain George Vancouver and for whom Washington State’s Mount Baker is named.
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B.
Lance Corporal Blake
Lance Corporal Blake is a young British World War I soldier who serves as one of the central protagonists in the 2019 war film "1917."
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C.
Corporal Henderson
Corporal Henderson is a fictional military character typically depicted as a low-ranking non-commissioned officer, often used as a generic or placeholder name in stories or examples.
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D.
World War I sailor Kelly Ingram
World War I sailor Kelly Ingram was a U.S. Navy seaman remembered for his extraordinary bravery and sacrifice during combat, for which he was posthumously honored.
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E.
Major William Radcliff
Major William Radcliff was a U.S. Army officer after whom the city of Radcliff, Kentucky, was named in recognition of his service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appearsIn | 1917 ⓘ |
| characterOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| characterType | war hero archetype ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| coWriterOfCharacter | Krysty Wilson-Cairns ⓘ |
| creator | Sam Mendes ⓘ |
| familyName | Schofield ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | 1917 (film universe) ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | war film ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | British infantry ⓘ |
| missionType | messenger mission ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | continuous-shot style focus ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary protagonist ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| occupation | soldier ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | George MacKay ⓘ |
| rank | Lance Corporal ⓘ |
| riskLevelOfMission | perilous ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| settingConflict | Western Front ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1917 ⓘ |
| task | deliver message to stop an attack ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
courage
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duty ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| traverses | enemy territory ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lance Corporal William Schofield in 1917 Description of subject: Lance Corporal William Schofield in 1917 is the fictional British World War I soldier who serves as the primary protagonist on a perilous mission across enemy territory in the film "1917."
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