Suffolk Regiment
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The Suffolk Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with a long service record in major conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Suffolk Regiment canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13152382 — 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: Suffolk Regiment Context triple: [Royal Anglian Regiment, upholdsTraditionsOf, Suffolk Regiment]
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A.
Middlesex Regiment
The Middlesex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history from the 19th century through both World Wars before its eventual amalgamation into the Queen's Regiment.
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B.
Yorkshire Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army with historic roots in Yorkshire, England, formed through the amalgamation of several older county regiments.
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C.
East Surrey Regiment
The East Surrey Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and distinguished by its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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D.
Royal Berkshire Regiment
The Royal Berkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in major conflicts, including both World Wars.
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E.
Royal Sussex Regiment
The Royal Sussex Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with roots in Sussex, known for its long service in major conflicts from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
- 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: Suffolk Regiment Target entity description: The Suffolk Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with a long service record in major conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
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A.
Middlesex Regiment
The Middlesex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history from the 19th century through both World Wars before its eventual amalgamation into the Queen's Regiment.
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B.
Yorkshire Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army with historic roots in Yorkshire, England, formed through the amalgamation of several older county regiments.
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C.
East Surrey Regiment
The East Surrey Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and distinguished by its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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D.
Royal Berkshire Regiment
The Royal Berkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in major conflicts, including both World Wars.
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E.
Royal Sussex Regiment
The Royal Sussex Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with roots in Sussex, known for its long service in major conflicts from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| activeDuringConflict |
Crimean War
ⓘ
First World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | East Anglian Regiment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Suffolk Regiment Association
ⓘ
linked to:
Suffolk Regiment museum and traditions
Suffolk Regiment Chapel, St Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds ⓘ Suffolk Regiment Museum ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Arnhem 1944
ⓘ
Cambrai 1917 ⓘ Le Cateau ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Le Cateau
Mons ⓘ Normandy 1944 ⓘ
linked to:
D-Day
Rhine ⓘ Somme 1916 ⓘ Ypres ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| category |
Infantry regiments of the British Army
ⓘ
Military units and formations of Suffolk ⓘ Regiments of the British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| county | Suffolk ⓘ |
| garrison | Bury St Edmunds ⓘ |
| nickname | The Old Dozen ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Sir Charles Napier
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles James Napier
Sir John Moore ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Gallipoli campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Gallipoli
Italian campaign (World War II) ⓘ
linked to:
Italian campaign
North West Europe campaign (1944–1945) ⓘ
linked to:
North-West Europe campaign
Western Front (World War I) ⓘ
linked to:
Western Front
|
| predecessor |
12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
ⓘ
linked to:
12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
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| raisedIn |
East Suffolk
ⓘ
linked to:
East Suffolk district
|
| regimentalDepot | Bury St Edmunds ⓘ |
| regimentalNumber |
12th Regiment of Foot
ⓘ
linked to:
12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
|
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| servicePeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| successor | Royal Anglian Regiment ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Suffolk Regiment Description of subject: The Suffolk Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with a long service record in major conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.