Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles
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The Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles is a Canadian military brass and reed band that serves as the ceremonial and musical unit of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles regiment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9490343 — 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: Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles Context triple: [Royal Winnipeg Rifles, hasRegimentalBand, Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles]
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A.
90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles
The 90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles was a Canadian militia infantry unit formed in Winnipeg that later became known as the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, a storied regiment with service in multiple major conflicts.
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B.
Algonquin Regiment
The Algonquin Regiment is a Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment with a long history of service, particularly noted for its role in the Second World War.
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C.
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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D.
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Ottawa, Ontario, with Scottish heritage and a history of service in major 20th-century conflicts.
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E.
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment renowned for its prominent role in the D-Day landings during the Second World War.
- 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: Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles Target entity description: The Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles is a Canadian military brass and reed band that serves as the ceremonial and musical unit of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles regiment.
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A.
90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles
The 90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles was a Canadian militia infantry unit formed in Winnipeg that later became known as the Royal Winnipeg Rifles, a storied regiment with service in multiple major conflicts.
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B.
Algonquin Regiment
The Algonquin Regiment is a Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment with a long history of service, particularly noted for its role in the Second World War.
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C.
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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D.
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Ottawa, Ontario, with Scottish heritage and a history of service in major 20th-century conflicts.
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E.
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment renowned for its prominent role in the D-Day landings during the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brass and reed band
ⓘ
military band ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Canadian Armed Forces
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linked to:
Canadian forces
Primary Reserve ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| garrison |
Winnipeg, Manitoba
ⓘ
linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| genre |
march music
ⓘ
military music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
brass section
ⓘ
drum section ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass instruments
ⓘ
percussion instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| location |
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| militaryUnitOf | Royal Winnipeg Rifles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in civic events in Winnipeg
ⓘ
supporting regimental traditions of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles ⓘ |
| performsAt |
military parades
ⓘ
public concerts ⓘ regimental ceremonies ⓘ remembrance services ⓘ |
| performsFor | Royal Winnipeg Rifles ⓘ |
| role |
ceremonial band
ⓘ
military band ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Canadian Army ⓘ |
| uses | military dress uniform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles Description of subject: The Band of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles is a Canadian military brass and reed band that serves as the ceremonial and musical unit of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles regiment.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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