The Last Post
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The Last Post is a solemn bugle call traditionally played at military funerals and remembrance ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Last Post canonical | 2 |
| At the Sound of the Last Post | 1 |
| Last Post (bugle call) | 1 |
| Last Post (bugle call) in many remembrance ceremonies | 1 |
| “The Last Post” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6862675 — 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: The Last Post Context triple: [Anzac Day match vs Essendon Football Club, involves, The Last Post]
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A.
The Last Post
"The Last Post" is a British television drama series set in the 1960s that follows a unit of Royal Military Police and their families stationed in Aden during the final years of the British Empire.
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B.
Hornblow
Hornblow is a surname most notably associated with Arthur Hornblow Jr., an American film producer active during Hollywood's classic era.
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C.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
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D.
13 Light Brigade
13 Light Brigade is a Dutch Army combat formation specializing in rapidly deployable, lightly armored and mechanized operations.
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E.
Reveille
Reveille is the official collie mascot of Texas A&M University and one of the most recognizable and beloved symbols of the school’s traditions and spirit.
- 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: The Last Post Target entity description: The Last Post is a solemn bugle call traditionally played at military funerals and remembrance ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers.
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A.
The Last Post
"The Last Post" is a British television drama series set in the 1960s that follows a unit of Royal Military Police and their families stationed in Aden during the final years of the British Empire.
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B.
Hornblow
Hornblow is a surname most notably associated with Arthur Hornblow Jr., an American film producer active during Hollywood's classic era.
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C.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
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D.
13 Light Brigade
13 Light Brigade is a Dutch Army combat formation specializing in rapidly deployable, lightly armored and mechanized operations.
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E.
Reveille
Reveille is the official collie mascot of Texas A&M University and one of the most recognizable and beloved symbols of the school’s traditions and spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bugle call
ⓘ
military ceremonial music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anzac Day
ⓘ
linked to:
ANZAC Day (25 April)
Armistice Day ⓘ Australian Defence Force ⓘ British Army ⓘ Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
Commonwealth military traditions ⓘ New Zealand Defence Force ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of New Zealand
Remembrance Day ⓘ
linked to:
Remembrance Day (United Kingdom)
war memorial services ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Reveille in many ceremonies
ⓘ
linked to:
Reveille bugle call
|
| follows | the minute of silence in many remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
symbol of military sacrifice
ⓘ
symbol of remembrance in Commonwealth countries ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
calling soldiers to remember the fallen
ⓘ
signalling that the day’s fighting is over ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
ceremonial music
ⓘ
military music ⓘ |
| hasMood |
mournful
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| hasTone | solemn ⓘ |
| isPartOf | British and Commonwealth remembrance rituals ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceLocation |
Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres
ⓘ
linked to:
Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres
|
| originatedIn | British Army camp duty calls of the 18th–19th centuries ⓘ |
| performedAt | daily ceremony at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres ⓘ |
| performedWith |
bugle
ⓘ
trumpet ⓘ |
| playedBy |
ceremonial trumpeters
ⓘ
military bands ⓘ military buglers ⓘ |
| requires | solo brass performer ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
closure at the end of battle
ⓘ
final rest of soldiers ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
flag-lowering ceremonies
ⓘ
laying of wreaths ⓘ moments of silence ⓘ |
| typicalEvent |
military funeral services
ⓘ
national remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
military cemeteries
ⓘ
war memorials ⓘ |
| usedFor |
honouring fallen soldiers
ⓘ
military funerals ⓘ remembrance ceremonies ⓘ signalling the end of the day in military contexts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Last Post Description of subject: The Last Post is a solemn bugle call traditionally played at military funerals and remembrance ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Reveille bugle call
linked to: The Last Post
subject linked to:
Reveille bugle call
linked to: The Last Post
linked to: The Last Post
linked to: The Last Post