Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
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The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the 19th century and distinguished by its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment canonical | 2 |
| British Army units linked to Kent | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7487532 — 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: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Context triple: [Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, carriesTraditionsOf, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment]
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A.
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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B.
King's Regiment
The King's Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history and participation in major conflicts from the 17th to the 21st century.
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C.
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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D.
King's Royal Rifle Corps
The King's Royal Rifle Corps was a renowned infantry regiment of the British Army, distinguished for its light infantry tactics and extensive service in major conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
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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: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Target entity description: The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the 19th century and distinguished by its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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A.
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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B.
King's Regiment
The King's Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history and participation in major conflicts from the 17th to the 21st century.
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C.
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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D.
King's Royal Rifle Corps
The King's Royal Rifle Corps was a renowned infantry regiment of the British Army, distinguished for its light infantry tactics and extensive service in major conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
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line infantry regiment ⓘ regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| abbreviation | QORWK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedUnit |
7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
NERFINISHED
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The Perth Regiment (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Borough of Maidstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Amiens 1918
NERFINISHED
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Burma 1944–45 ⓘ Cambrai 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Cassino NERFINISHED ⓘ El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Kohima NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| county | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 1961 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1881 ⓘ |
| formationContext | Childers Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy |
50th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
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97th (Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Maidstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Queen's Own NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of El Alamein
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Kohima NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRecruitingArea | West Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalColour | Royal blue facings ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Maidstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | Maidstone Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| servedIn |
First World War
NERFINISHED
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North-West Frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestine Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| service |
militia
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regular army ⓘ territorial force ⓘ volunteer battalions ⓘ |
| successor |
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen's Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRecruitment | county regiment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Description of subject: The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the 19th century and distinguished by its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
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battleHonoursInheritedFrom
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Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
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this entity surface form:
British Army units linked to Kent