4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
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The 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry battalion of the Canadian Army that provides trained soldiers to support regular force operations and domestic tasks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment canonical | 3 |
| 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (Reserve) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5258759 — 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: 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Context triple: [Royal Canadian Regiment, hasBattalion, 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment]
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A.
Royal Canadian Regiment
The Royal Canadian Regiment is one of the oldest and most distinguished regular infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, with a long history of service in major conflicts worldwide.
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B.
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is one of Canada's most distinguished regular army infantry regiments, renowned for its service in major conflicts from the First World War to the present.
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C.
195th Battalion (City of Regina), CEF
The 195th Battalion (City of Regina), CEF was a Canadian Expeditionary Force infantry unit raised in Regina, Saskatchewan during the First World War.
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D.
48th Highlanders of Canada
The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, known for its Scottish Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts since the late 19th century.
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E.
46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), CEF
The 46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), CEF was an infantry unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War, recruited primarily from Saskatchewan and later perpetuated by the Regina Rifle Regiment.
- 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: 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Target entity description: The 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry battalion of the Canadian Army that provides trained soldiers to support regular force operations and domestic tasks.
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A.
Royal Canadian Regiment
The Royal Canadian Regiment is one of the oldest and most distinguished regular infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, with a long history of service in major conflicts worldwide.
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B.
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is one of Canada's most distinguished regular army infantry regiments, renowned for its service in major conflicts from the First World War to the present.
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C.
195th Battalion (City of Regina), CEF
The 195th Battalion (City of Regina), CEF was a Canadian Expeditionary Force infantry unit raised in Regina, Saskatchewan during the First World War.
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D.
48th Highlanders of Canada
The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, known for its Scottish Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts since the late 19th century.
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E.
46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), CEF
The 46th Battalion (South Saskatchewan), CEF was an infantry unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in the First World War, recruited primarily from Saskatchewan and later perpetuated by the Regina Rifle Regiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | infantry battalion ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Canadian Army Reserve
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian Army Primary Reserve
|
| alliance |
British Army
ⓘ
The Rifles ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Army ⓘ |
| capBadge | The Royal Canadian Regiment cap badge ⓘ |
| component | Primary Reserve ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| engagement |
domestic operations in Canada
ⓘ
overseas deployments through augmentation of Regular Force battalions ⓘ |
| function |
provide trained infantry soldiers for expeditionary operations
ⓘ
support civil authorities during domestic emergencies ⓘ |
| garrison |
Elgin County, Ontario
ⓘ
Essex County, Ontario ⓘ Huron County, Ontario ⓘ Lambton County, Ontario ⓘ
linked to:
Lambton County
London, Ontario ⓘ Middlesex County, Ontario ⓘ Oxford County, Ontario ⓘ Perth County, Ontario ⓘ Sarnia, Ontario ⓘ
linked to:
Sarnia
Stratford, Ontario ⓘ Windsor, Ontario ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
31 Canadian Brigade Group
ⓘ
4th Canadian Division ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mission |
provide trained soldiers to support domestic tasks
ⓘ
provide trained soldiers to support regular force operations ⓘ |
| motto | Pro Patria ⓘ |
| nickname |
4 RCR
ⓘ
linked to:
The RCR
|
| operationalCommand | Canadian Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Royal Canadian Regiment
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Canadian Regiment
|
| peacetimeRole |
force generation for Regular Force augmentation
ⓘ
training of Primary Reserve soldiers ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
augment Regular Force battalions of The Royal Canadian Regiment
ⓘ
train infantry soldiers ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea |
southwestern Ontario
ⓘ
linked to:
Southwestern Ontario
|
| regimentalMarch |
Milanollo
ⓘ
The Royal Canadian Regiment ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Canadian Regiment
|
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| service |
Canadian Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
|
| tradition | shares history and battle honours of The Royal Canadian Regiment ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
| uniform | Canadian Army operational dress ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Description of subject: The 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment is a Primary Reserve infantry battalion of the Canadian Army that provides trained soldiers to support regular force operations and domestic tasks.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment