2nd East Yorkshire Regiment
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The 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment was a battalion of the British Army’s East Yorkshire Regiment, known for its service in major conflicts such as the First and Second World Wars.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment canonical | 1 |
| Battalions of the East Yorkshire Regiment | 1 |
| East Yorkshire Regiment | 1 |
| The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York’s Own) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4136953 — 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: 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment Context triple: [Queen Red, usedBy, 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment]
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A.
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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B.
7th Battalion, Green Howards
The 7th Battalion, Green Howards was an infantry battalion of the British Army’s Green Howards regiment that saw significant combat service during the Second World War.
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C.
2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment was a British Army infantry battalion that gained distinction as an airlanding unit in the Second World War, notably during the Battle of Arnhem.
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D.
6th Battalion, Green Howards
The 6th Battalion, Green Howards was an infantry battalion of the British Army’s Green Howards regiment that saw distinguished service in key campaigns of the Second World War.
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E.
Royal Anglian Regiment
The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1964, that recruits primarily from the East of England and upholds traditions from several historic county regiments.
- 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: 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment Target entity description: The 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment was a battalion of the British Army’s East Yorkshire Regiment, known for its service in major conflicts such as the First and Second World Wars.
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A.
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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B.
7th Battalion, Green Howards
The 7th Battalion, Green Howards was an infantry battalion of the British Army’s Green Howards regiment that saw significant combat service during the Second World War.
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C.
2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment was a British Army infantry battalion that gained distinction as an airlanding unit in the Second World War, notably during the Battle of Arnhem.
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D.
6th Battalion, Green Howards
The 6th Battalion, Green Howards was an infantry battalion of the British Army’s Green Howards regiment that saw distinguished service in key campaigns of the Second World War.
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E.
Royal Anglian Regiment
The Royal Anglian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 1964, that recruits primarily from the East of England and upholds traditions from several historic county regiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
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infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Army ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
East Riding of Yorkshire military history
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The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York’s Own) ⓘ
linked to:
2nd East Yorkshire Regiment
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| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| category |
Battalions of the East Yorkshire Regiment
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linked to:
2nd East Yorkshire Regiment
Infantry battalions of the British Army ⓘ Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in World War I ⓘ Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in World War II ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrisonLabel | regimental depot at Beverley, East Yorkshire ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryRole | line infantry battalion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
front‑line service in World War II
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participation in large‑scale operations on the Western Front in World War I ⓘ service in major 20th‑century conflicts ⓘ |
| partOf |
East Yorkshire Regiment
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linked to:
2nd East Yorkshire Regiment
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| raisedBy | British Army ⓘ |
| regimentalCounty | East Riding of Yorkshire ⓘ |
| regimentalType | line infantry ⓘ |
| servedIn |
First World War
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linked to:
World War I
Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
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| serviceBranch | British Army infantry ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
European theatre of World War II
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Western Front ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment Description of subject: The 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment was a battalion of the British Army’s East Yorkshire Regiment, known for its service in major conflicts such as the First and Second World Wars.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment
2nd East Yorkshire Regiment
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associatedWith
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The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of York’s Own)
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linked to: 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment
linked to: 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment