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
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infantry regiment ⓘ line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| activeDuringConflict |
Crimean War
NERFINISHED
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First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | East Anglian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Suffolk Regiment Association
NERFINISHED
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Suffolk Regiment Chapel, St Mary’s Church, Bury St Edmunds NERFINISHED ⓘ Suffolk Regiment Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Arnhem 1944
NERFINISHED
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Cambrai 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Cateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mons NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| category |
Infantry regiments of the British Army
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Military units and formations of Suffolk ⓘ Regiments of the British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| county | Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Bury St Edmunds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Old Dozen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Sir Charles Napier
NERFINISHED
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Sir John Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Gallipoli campaign
NERFINISHED
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Italian campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ North West Europe campaign (1944–1945) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | East Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Bury St Edmunds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalNumber | 12th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| servicePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| successor | Royal Anglian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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.