Provost Branch
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The Provost Branch is a specialist component of the British Army responsible for military policing, discipline, and related support functions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Provost Branch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T520473 — 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: Provost Branch Context triple: [Adjutant General's Corps, branch, Provost Branch]
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A.
Aurora Branch
Aurora Branch is a segment of the Illinois Prairie Path, a multi-use recreational trail in northeastern Illinois that extends toward the city of Aurora.
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B.
Princeton Branch
The Princeton Branch is a short commuter rail line in New Jersey that connects Princeton with the Northeast Corridor main line at Princeton Junction.
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C.
Riverway
Riverway is a linear park and waterway in Boston that forms part of the Emerald Necklace, offering scenic green space and recreational paths near the Longwood Medical Area.
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D.
Ellicott Creek
Ellicott Creek is a small waterway in western New York that flows through suburban communities including Amherst before joining Tonawanda Creek.
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E.
The Reservoir
The Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Central Park, New York City, popular for its scenic running track and iconic skyline views.
- 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: Provost Branch Target entity description: The Provost Branch is a specialist component of the British Army responsible for military policing, discipline, and related support functions.
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A.
Aurora Branch
Aurora Branch is a segment of the Illinois Prairie Path, a multi-use recreational trail in northeastern Illinois that extends toward the city of Aurora.
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B.
Princeton Branch
The Princeton Branch is a short commuter rail line in New Jersey that connects Princeton with the Northeast Corridor main line at Princeton Junction.
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C.
Riverway
Riverway is a linear park and waterway in Boston that forms part of the Emerald Necklace, offering scenic green space and recreational paths near the Longwood Medical Area.
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D.
Ellicott Creek
Ellicott Creek is a small waterway in western New York that flows through suburban communities including Amherst before joining Tonawanda Creek.
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E.
The Reservoir
The Reservoir is a large man-made lake in Central Park, New York City, popular for its scenic running track and iconic skyline views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of the British Army
ⓘ
military police organization ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| domain | British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| employs |
guard service personnel
ⓘ
military police personnel ⓘ specialist provost staff ⓘ |
| fieldOfOperation |
investigations
ⓘ
military discipline ⓘ military law enforcement ⓘ security operations ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Military Provost Guard Service
ⓘ
linked to:
Military Provost Staff
Military Provost Staff ⓘ Royal Military Police ⓘ |
| hasSpecialization |
custody and detention
ⓘ
discipline ⓘ policing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
British Army overseas deployments
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
battlefield circulation control
ⓘ
custody and detention support ⓘ discipline within the British Army ⓘ investigative support to British Army commanders ⓘ military policing in the British Army ⓘ policing support to British Army units ⓘ security of military personnel and property ⓘ support to military justice system ⓘ traffic control in military contexts ⓘ |
| role |
discipline enforcement
ⓘ
investigation support ⓘ law enforcement within the British Army ⓘ military policing ⓘ security support ⓘ |
| service | British Army ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army Headquarters (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
Army Headquarters
|
| supports |
British Army commanders
ⓘ
linked to:
British Army officers
British Army units in garrison ⓘ British Army units on operations ⓘ |
| task |
enforcement of military discipline
ⓘ
movement and traffic control in operations ⓘ protection of key military sites ⓘ provision of custody facilities ⓘ support to courts martial ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | specialist support branch ⓘ |
| usesLegalFramework |
Armed Forces Act 2006
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces Act
Service law of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Provost Branch Description of subject: The Provost Branch is a specialist component of the British Army responsible for military policing, discipline, and related support functions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.