22nd Brigade
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The 22nd Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as a key combat unit of the 8th Australian Division during the Second World War, notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 22nd Brigade canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10813445 — 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: 22nd Brigade Context triple: [8th Australian Division, componentUnit, 22nd Brigade]
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A.
2nd Brigade
2nd Brigade is a major combat unit within the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, known for its role in frontline operations and deployments.
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B.
2nd Brigade
2nd Brigade is a major combat formation of the Danish Army responsible for leading and coordinating multiple battalions in national defense and international operations.
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C.
24th Brigade
The 24th Brigade was an Australian Army infantry brigade that served with distinction in key campaigns of the Second World War, including in North Africa and the Pacific.
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11th Brigade
The 11th Brigade is an Australian Army Reserve formation that commands several units in Queensland, including regional infantry battalions such as the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.
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21st Brigade
The 21st Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as part of the 7th Australian Division in key campaigns during the Second World War.
- 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: 22nd Brigade Target entity description: The 22nd Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as a key combat unit of the 8th Australian Division during the Second World War, notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore.
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A.
2nd Brigade
2nd Brigade is a major combat unit within the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, known for its role in frontline operations and deployments.
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B.
2nd Brigade
2nd Brigade is a major combat formation of the Danish Army responsible for leading and coordinating multiple battalions in national defense and international operations.
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C.
24th Brigade
The 24th Brigade was an Australian Army infantry brigade that served with distinction in key campaigns of the Second World War, including in North Africa and the Pacific.
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D.
11th Brigade
The 11th Brigade is an Australian Army Reserve formation that commands several units in Queensland, including regional infantry battalions such as the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.
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E.
21st Brigade
The 21st Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as part of the 7th Australian Division in key campaigns during the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army brigade
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infantry brigade ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Malayan Campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Malaya
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| composition | Australian infantry battalions ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Malaya
ⓘ
Battle of Singapore ⓘ |
| formedFor | service in the Second World War ⓘ |
| garrison |
Malaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Federation of Malaya
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| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
fall of Singapore
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linked to:
Battle of Singapore
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| notableFor |
defence of Malaya
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defence of Singapore ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied defence of British Malaya
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linked to:
Battle of Malaya
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| partOf | 8th Australian Division ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Australian Army infantry ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Australian I Corps ⓘ |
| theatre | Pacific War ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 22nd Brigade Description of subject: The 22nd Brigade was an infantry formation of the Australian Army that served as a key combat unit of the 8th Australian Division during the Second World War, notably in the Malayan Campaign and the fall of Singapore.
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