2/28th Battalion (Australia)
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The 2/28th Battalion (Australia) was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served with distinction in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2/28th Battalion | 2 |
| 2/28th Battalion (Australia) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8887051 — 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: 2/28th Battalion (Australia) Context triple: [Battle of Labuan, involvedUnit, 2/28th Battalion (Australia)]
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2/18th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/18th Battalion (Australia) was an Australian Army infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served notably in the Malayan Campaign and later suffered heavy losses in the fall of Singapore during World War II.
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B.
2/29th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/29th Battalion (Australia) was an Australian Army infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that fought in the Malayan Campaign during World War II and suffered heavy losses before the fall of Singapore.
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2/25th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/25th Battalion (Australia) was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in key campaigns in the Middle East and the Pacific during World War II.
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2/19th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/19th Battalion (Australia) was an Australian Army infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that fought in the Malayan Campaign of World War II, notably suffering heavy losses during the Battle of Muar and the subsequent fall of Singapore.
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2/22nd Battalion
The 2/22nd Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit of the Second World War, best known for its role in the ill-fated Lark Force garrison at Rabaul in 1942.
- 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: 2/28th Battalion (Australia) Target entity description: The 2/28th Battalion (Australia) was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served with distinction in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific during World War II.
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A.
2/18th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/18th Battalion (Australia) was an Australian Army infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served notably in the Malayan Campaign and later suffered heavy losses in the fall of Singapore during World War II.
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B.
2/29th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/29th Battalion (Australia) was an Australian Army infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that fought in the Malayan Campaign during World War II and suffered heavy losses before the fall of Singapore.
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C.
2/25th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/25th Battalion (Australia) was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served in key campaigns in the Middle East and the Pacific during World War II.
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D.
2/19th Battalion (Australia)
The 2/19th Battalion (Australia) was an Australian Army infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that fought in the Malayan Campaign of World War II, notably suffering heavy losses during the Battle of Muar and the subsequent fall of Singapore.
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E.
2/22nd Battalion
The 2/22nd Battalion was an Australian Army infantry unit of the Second World War, best known for its role in the ill-fated Lark Force garrison at Rabaul in 1942.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Australian Imperial Force unit
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infantry battalion ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance | Australia ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedDuring |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| hasDesignation |
2/28th Battalion
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linked to:
2/28th Battalion (Australia)
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| locationCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| militaryRole | line infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinguished service in North Africa
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distinguished service in the Mediterranean ⓘ distinguished service in the Pacific ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
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North African campaign ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Australian Imperial Force ⓘ |
| raisedFor | Second Australian Imperial Force ⓘ |
| serviceBranchType | infantry ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Mediterranean theatre of World War II
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North African campaign ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2/28th Battalion (Australia) Description of subject: The 2/28th Battalion (Australia) was an infantry battalion of the Second Australian Imperial Force that served with distinction in North Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific during World War II.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 2/28th Battalion (Australia)
linked to: 2/28th Battalion (Australia)