General Officer Commanding 2nd Canadian Infantry Division
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The General Officer Commanding 2nd Canadian Infantry Division is the senior military commander responsible for leading and overseeing the operations, training, and administration of Canada's historic 2nd Infantry Division.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General Officer Commanding 2nd Canadian Infantry Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7382706 — 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: General Officer Commanding 2nd Canadian Infantry Division Context triple: [Charles Foulkes, positionHeld, General Officer Commanding 2nd Canadian Infantry Division]
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A.
General Officer Commanding I Canadian Corps
The General Officer Commanding I Canadian Corps was the senior military commander responsible for leading Canada's I Corps in major operations, particularly in the Italian Campaign and Northwest Europe during the Second World War.
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B.
General Officer Commanding 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
The General Officer Commanding 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading this distinguished Territorial Army infantry division, notably active in major campaigns of the Second World War.
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C.
General Officer Commanding, 18th Infantry Division
The General Officer Commanding, 18th Infantry Division was the senior British Army officer responsible for leading and overseeing the operations, training, and administration of the 18th Infantry Division, notably during the Second World War.
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D.
Chief of the General Staff (Canada)
The Chief of the General Staff (Canada) was the former professional head of the Canadian Army and the senior military appointment in Canada before the creation of the unified Chief of the Defence Staff.
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E.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading the Second Army, notably during major operations in Northwest Europe in World War II.
- 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: General Officer Commanding 2nd Canadian Infantry Division Target entity description: The General Officer Commanding 2nd Canadian Infantry Division is the senior military commander responsible for leading and overseeing the operations, training, and administration of Canada's historic 2nd Infantry Division.
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A.
General Officer Commanding I Canadian Corps
The General Officer Commanding I Canadian Corps was the senior military commander responsible for leading Canada's I Corps in major operations, particularly in the Italian Campaign and Northwest Europe during the Second World War.
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B.
General Officer Commanding 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division
The General Officer Commanding 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading this distinguished Territorial Army infantry division, notably active in major campaigns of the Second World War.
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C.
General Officer Commanding, 18th Infantry Division
The General Officer Commanding, 18th Infantry Division was the senior British Army officer responsible for leading and overseeing the operations, training, and administration of the 18th Infantry Division, notably during the Second World War.
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D.
Chief of the General Staff (Canada)
The Chief of the General Staff (Canada) was the former professional head of the Canadian Army and the senior military appointment in Canada before the creation of the unified Chief of the Defence Staff.
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E.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Second Army was the senior British Army commander responsible for leading the Second Army, notably during major operations in Northwest Europe in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
command appointment
ⓘ
military position ⓘ |
| appliesToUnit | 2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Canadian military history ⓘ |
| commandLevel | division ⓘ |
| commandResponsibility | division-level formation ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dutyLocation | field headquarters of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
divisional support units of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division
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subordinate brigades of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ |
| hasRankRequirement | general officer ⓘ |
| hasTitleAbbreviation |
GOC 2nd Canadian Infantry Division
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linked to:
2nd Canadian Infantry Division
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| historicalAssociation |
Canadian Army in Europe
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian Army leadership in Northwest Europe
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| oversees |
combat readiness of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division
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discipline within 2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ logistical support of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ operational planning for 2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
Canadian Army ⓘ |
| reportsTo | higher Canadian Army headquarters ⓘ |
| requires |
extensive command experience
ⓘ
staff training at senior level ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division
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coordination with allied formations ⓘ force protection of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ implementation of Canadian Army doctrine within 2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ operational command of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ readiness reporting to higher command ⓘ training of 2nd Canadian Infantry Division ⓘ |
| selectionBy | Canadian Army senior leadership ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand |
administrative command
ⓘ
operational command ⓘ |
| typicalRank | major general ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General Officer Commanding 2nd Canadian Infantry Division Description of subject: The General Officer Commanding 2nd Canadian Infantry Division is the senior military commander responsible for leading and overseeing the operations, training, and administration of Canada's historic 2nd Infantry Division.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.