Territorial Army
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The Territorial Army, now known as the Army Reserve, is the volunteer reserve component of the British Army made up of part-time soldiers who support regular forces in operations and training.
All labels observed (14)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T558774 — 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.
Target entity: Territorial Army Context triple: [Army Reserve, formerlyKnownAs, Territorial Army]
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Reserve Force
The Reserve Force is the part-time component of the Royal Canadian Air Force, made up of trained personnel who support and augment the regular air force during operations and domestic tasks.
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Territorial Defence Force
The Territorial Defence Force is a component of Poland’s armed forces composed largely of part-time volunteer soldiers trained for homeland defense, crisis response, and support to local communities.
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C.
Territorial Troops Militia
The Territorial Troops Militia is a Cuban paramilitary reserve force composed largely of civilian volunteers trained to support national defense and internal security alongside the regular armed forces.
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D.
Auxiliary Territorial Service
The Auxiliary Territorial Service was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War, in which the future Queen Elizabeth II served as a driver and mechanic.
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E.
Parachute Regiment
The Parachute Regiment is an elite airborne infantry regiment of the British Army renowned for its rapid deployment capabilities and distinguished combat history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Territorial Army Target entity description: The Territorial Army, now known as the Army Reserve, is the volunteer reserve component of the British Army made up of part-time soldiers who support regular forces in operations and training.
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A.
Reserve Force
The Reserve Force is the part-time component of the Royal Canadian Air Force, made up of trained personnel who support and augment the regular air force during operations and domestic tasks.
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B.
Territorial Defence Force
The Territorial Defence Force is a component of Poland’s armed forces composed largely of part-time volunteer soldiers trained for homeland defense, crisis response, and support to local communities.
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C.
Territorial Troops Militia
The Territorial Troops Militia is a Cuban paramilitary reserve force composed largely of civilian volunteers trained to support national defense and internal security alongside the regular armed forces.
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D.
Auxiliary Territorial Service
The Auxiliary Territorial Service was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War, in which the future Queen Elizabeth II served as a driver and mechanic.
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E.
Parachute Regiment
The Parachute Regiment is an elite airborne infantry regiment of the British Army renowned for its rapid deployment capabilities and distinguished combat history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the British Army
ⓘ
military reserve force ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| canBeMobilizedFor |
national emergencies
ⓘ
overseas operations ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
ⓘ
surface form:
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagementType | voluntary enlistment ⓘ |
| established | 1908 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907 ⓘ |
| garrison | various Army Reserve Centres across the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Reserve Forces Act 1996 (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
Reserve Forces Act 1996
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Army Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
Army Reserve (post‑2014 name)
TA ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
armoured units
ⓘ
artillery units ⓘ engineer units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ logistic units ⓘ medical units ⓘ signals units ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
Territorial Army
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Army Reserve (United Kingdom)
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| isA |
part-time military force
ⓘ
volunteer reserve component ⓘ |
| mottoType | varies by unit ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Cold War era deployments
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Iraq War ⓘ
surface form:
Iraq War (2003–2011)
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2014)
|
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Volunteer Force (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
Shropshire Yeomanry ⓘ
surface form:
Yeomanry
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| primaryFunction |
augmentation of regular army on operations
ⓘ
home defence ⓘ |
| rebrandedAs |
Territorial Army
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Army Reserve (United Kingdom)
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| rebrandingYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase | civilian population ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs |
Territorial Army
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Army Reserve (United Kingdom)
Territorial Army self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
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| role |
provide trained individuals and units for operations
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support regular British Army forces ⓘ support training of regular forces ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | part-time military service alongside civilian careers ⓘ |
| serviceType | part-time soldiers ⓘ |
| trainingStatus | trained soldiers liable for mobilization ⓘ |
| typicalCommitment |
annual training camp
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training on evenings and weekends ⓘ |
| uniform | same pattern as regular British Army with reserve insignia ⓘ |
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Subject: Territorial Army Description of subject: The Territorial Army, now known as the Army Reserve, is the volunteer reserve component of the British Army made up of part-time soldiers who support regular forces in operations and training.
Referenced by (55)
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