Duke of Wellington's Regiment
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The Duke of Wellington's Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with strong ties to Yorkshire and a distinguished service record in numerous major conflicts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Duke of Wellington's Regiment canonical | 2 |
| 1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13297372 — 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: Duke of Wellington's Regiment Context triple: [Yorkshire Regiment, formedByAmalgamationOf, Duke of Wellington's Regiment]
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Royal Regiment of Foot
The Royal Regiment of Foot was a historic British Army infantry regiment that served as one of the senior line regiments in numerous campaigns over several centuries.
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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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C.
British 87th Regiment of Foot
The British 87th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, active during the Napoleonic Wars and noted for its distinguished combat record in the Peninsular campaign.
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D.
Royal Hampshire Regiment
The Royal Hampshire Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with origins dating back to the 18th century, known for its distinguished service in numerous major conflicts before its amalgamation in the early 1990s.
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E.
Prince of Wales’s Own
Prince of Wales’s Own is an honorary regimental title signifying a formal association with the Prince of Wales within the British Army.
- 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: Duke of Wellington's Regiment Target entity description: The Duke of Wellington's Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with strong ties to Yorkshire and a distinguished service record in numerous major conflicts.
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A.
Royal Regiment of Foot
The Royal Regiment of Foot was a historic British Army infantry regiment that served as one of the senior line regiments in numerous campaigns over several centuries.
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B.
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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C.
British 87th Regiment of Foot
The British 87th Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, active during the Napoleonic Wars and noted for its distinguished combat record in the Peninsular campaign.
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D.
Royal Hampshire Regiment
The Royal Hampshire Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with origins dating back to the 18th century, known for its distinguished service in numerous major conflicts before its amalgamation in the early 1990s.
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E.
Prince of Wales’s Own
Prince of Wales’s Own is an honorary regimental title signifying a formal association with the Prince of Wales within the British Army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
ⓘ
regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| alliedWith | The Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | Yorkshire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
West Riding of Yorkshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Crimean War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peninsula War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| colour | scarlet ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn |
First World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf War NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 2006 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1881 ⓘ |
| facedColour | buff ⓘ |
| formationContext | Childers Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
76th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Wellesley Barracks, Halifax, West Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | line infantry ⓘ |
| motto | Virtutis Fortuna Comes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Dukes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Imjin River
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Inkerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Monte Cassino NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vittoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Relief of Ladysmith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
33rd (The Duke of Wellington's) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
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76th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Halifax, West Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | The Wellesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | Duke of Wellington's Regiment Museum, Bankfield Museum, Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | Fortune is the companion of valour ⓘ |
| type | line infantry regiment ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duke of Wellington's Regiment Description of subject: The Duke of Wellington's Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with strong ties to Yorkshire and a distinguished service record in numerous major conflicts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment