Military Division
E503432
The Military Division is a category within the Order of Australia that specifically recognises distinguished service by members of the Australian Defence Force.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military Division canonical | 3 |
| AC (Military Division) | 1 |
| OAM (Military Division) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5210247 — 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: Military Division Context triple: [Officer of the Order of Australia, division, Military Division]
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A.
Military Department
The Military Department was a division of the British India Office responsible for overseeing military affairs and administration related to British rule in India.
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B.
Army Corps
Army Corps is a major operational-level military formation typically composed of multiple divisions and supporting units, responsible for coordinating large-scale ground combat operations.
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C.
Federal Military Department
The Federal Military Department was the former Swiss government ministry responsible for national defense before its functions were reorganized under the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
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D.
Field Army
The Field Army is a major operational-level formation of the British Army responsible for commanding and coordinating its deployable combat forces.
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E.
Army
The Army is the land-based military force of a nation, responsible for ground warfare, territorial defense, and supporting national security objectives.
- 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: Military Division Target entity description: The Military Division is a category within the Order of Australia that specifically recognises distinguished service by members of the Australian Defence Force.
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A.
Military Department
The Military Department was a division of the British India Office responsible for overseeing military affairs and administration related to British rule in India.
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B.
Army Corps
Army Corps is a major operational-level military formation typically composed of multiple divisions and supporting units, responsible for coordinating large-scale ground combat operations.
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C.
Federal Military Department
The Federal Military Department was the former Swiss government ministry responsible for national defense before its functions were reorganized under the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
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D.
Field Army
The Field Army is a major operational-level formation of the British Army responsible for commanding and coordinating its deployable combat forces.
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E.
Army
The Army is the land-based military force of a nation, responsible for ground warfare, territorial defense, and supporting national security objectives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | order division ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General
ⓘ
linked to:
Office of the Governor-General of Australia
|
| appliesTo | members of the Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Governor-General of Australia ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished service in non-warlike operations
ⓘ
distinguished service in warlike operations ⓘ |
| ceremonialOccasion | investiture ceremonies at Government House, Canberra ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| criteria |
distinguished service in duties of great responsibility
ⓘ
exceptional service or performance of duty ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Australian Gallantry Decorations
ⓘ
Distinguished Service Decorations (Australia) ⓘ
linked to:
Distinguished Service Decorations
|
| eligibility |
Australian Defence Force personnel on full-time or part-time service
ⓘ
officers of the Australian Defence Force ⓘ other ranks of the Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Queen Elizabeth II
ⓘ
linked to:
Elizabeth II
|
| establishedOn | 1975-02-14 ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Mil Div ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) – Military Division
ⓘ
linked to:
Companion of the Order of Australia
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) – Military Division ⓘ Member of the Order of Australia (AM) – Military Division ⓘ
linked to:
Member of the Order of Australia
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) – Military Division ⓘ
linked to:
Officer of the Order of Australia
|
| hasHigherAward |
Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia (AK/AD) – Military Division (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dame of the Order of Australia
|
| hasInsigniaFeature |
insignia with a central disc bearing the Crown of St Edward
ⓘ
ribbon with a narrow central stripe of gold flanked by dark blue edges ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Australia honours system
ⓘ
linked to:
Australian honours system
|
| hasMotto | For the Honour of Australia ⓘ |
| hasPostnominalForGrade |
AC (Military Division)
ⓘ
linked to:
Military Division
AM (Military Division) ⓘ AO (Military Division) ⓘ OAM (Military Division) ⓘ
linked to:
Military Division
|
| honoursSystem | Australian honours system ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Letters Patent constituting the Order of Australia
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Australia
|
| nominationsFrom | Australian Defence Force chain of command ⓘ |
| partOf | Order of Australia ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognise distinguished service by members of the Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| recognises |
conspicuous devotion to duty in the Australian Defence Force
ⓘ
leadership in the Australian Defence Force ⓘ professional excellence in the Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Constitution of the Order of Australia ⓘ |
| scope | Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| separateFrom |
General Division of the Order of Australia
ⓘ
linked to:
Order of Australia
|
| statusOfAK_AD | grade discontinued ⓘ |
| symbolises | recognition of military distinguished service by the Australian Crown ⓘ |
| typeOfRecognition | national honour ⓘ |
| usesSameMottoAs | Order of Australia ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Military Division Description of subject: The Military Division is a category within the Order of Australia that specifically recognises distinguished service by members of the Australian Defence Force.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Military Division
linked to: Military Division
subject linked to:
Military Division
linked to: Military Division