Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
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The Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath is a high-ranking grade within the British chivalric Order of the Bath, typically awarded to senior military officers and distinguished public servants for exceptional service.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4765226 — 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: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Context triple: [Francis Beaufort, hasHonor, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]
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A.
Companion of the Order of the Bath
The Companion of the Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry rank awarded for distinguished service of a high degree, typically to senior military officers and civil servants.
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Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath
The Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath is a high-ranking British chivalric honor traditionally bestowed upon senior military officers and distinguished public servants for exceptional service.
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C.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
The Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath is the highest class of a prestigious British order of chivalry, typically awarded to senior military officers and high-ranking civil servants for distinguished service.
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D.
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath is a high-ranking British chivalric honor awarded, typically to women, for distinguished service to the nation.
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E.
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
The Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order is a high-ranking grade within the British Royal Victorian Order, typically awarded by the monarch for distinguished personal service to the sovereign or the royal family.
- 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: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Target entity description: The Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath is a high-ranking grade within the British chivalric Order of the Bath, typically awarded to senior military officers and distinguished public servants for exceptional service.
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A.
Companion of the Order of the Bath
The Companion of the Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry rank awarded for distinguished service of a high degree, typically to senior military officers and civil servants.
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B.
Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath
The Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath is a high-ranking British chivalric honor traditionally bestowed upon senior military officers and distinguished public servants for exceptional service.
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C.
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
The Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath is the highest class of a prestigious British order of chivalry, typically awarded to senior military officers and high-ranking civil servants for distinguished service.
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D.
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath is a high-ranking British chivalric honor awarded, typically to women, for distinguished service to the nation.
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E.
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
The Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order is a high-ranking grade within the British Royal Victorian Order, typically awarded by the monarch for distinguished personal service to the sovereign or the royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chivalric order grade
ⓘ
order of chivalry rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | KCB ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British honours system ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished public service
ⓘ
distinguished service ⓘ senior military service ⓘ |
| ceremonialOccasion |
Birthday Honours
ⓘ
New Year Honours ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
King of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
Queen of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
British monarch
|
| confersPeerage | no ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| division |
Civil Division
ⓘ
Military Division ⓘ |
| eligibility |
distinguished public servants
ⓘ
foreign nationals (honorary awards) ⓘ senior civil servants ⓘ senior officers of the British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| entails | use of post-nominal letters KCB ⓘ |
| femaleEquivalent | Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| genderedForm | Knight Commander ⓘ |
| gradeLevel | second-highest grade of the Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| hasChapel |
Henry VII Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry VII Lady Chapel
|
| hasSovereign | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| higherRank | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| honoraryAwardsPossible | yes ⓘ |
| honourType | knighthood ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes |
badge of the Order of the Bath
ⓘ
neck ribbon or sash (depending on division) ⓘ star of the Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| lowerRank | Companion of the Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| orderFounded | 1725 (Order of the Bath re-founded by George I) ⓘ |
| orderMotto | Tria juncta in uno ⓘ |
| orderPrecedence | high in the British order of wear ⓘ |
| partOf |
Most Honourable Order of the Bath
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of the Bath
|
| postNominalLetters | KCB ⓘ |
| rankWithinOrder |
above Companion of the Order of the Bath
ⓘ
below Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Anglican tradition (historical) ⓘ |
| styleEntitledTo |
Sir
ⓘ
The Right Honourable (if also a Privy Counsellor) ⓘ |
| symbolism | order associated with medieval ritual of bathing (purification) ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
generals and flag officers
ⓘ
permanent secretaries and senior civil servants ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Description of subject: The Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath is a high-ranking grade within the British chivalric Order of the Bath, typically awarded to senior military officers and distinguished public servants for exceptional service.
Referenced by (72)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Lieutenant General Sir Peter de la Billière
subject linked to:
Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferté
linked to: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
linked to: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
subject linked to:
Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham
subject linked to:
Air Marshal Sir Harry Broadhurst
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
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precedes
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
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Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald
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awardReceived
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
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Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath
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correspondingMaleTitle
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
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Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath
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hasFemaleFormOf
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
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subject linked to:
Governor James Douglas
subject linked to:
Lieutenant General Sir Reginald Pole-Carew
subject linked to:
Lieutenant General Philip Christison
subject linked to:
Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston
subject linked to:
Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park
subject linked to:
Air Vice-Marshal Sir Quintin Brand
subject linked to:
Lieutenant-General Richard McCreery
subject linked to:
Rear‑Admiral Sir Reginald Bacon
subject linked to:
Rear Admiral John "Sandy" Woodward
subject linked to:
Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake
subject linked to:
Lieutenant-General Sir Walter Congreve
subject linked to:
Brigadier General Sir Thomas Sidney Beckwith