12th Light Horse Regiment
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The 12th Light Horse Regiment was an Australian mounted infantry unit of the First World War, noted for its role in the Sinai and Palestine campaign, including the famous charge at Beersheba.
All labels observed (1)
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| 12th Light Horse Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9497271 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 12th Light Horse Regiment Context triple: [Battle of Beersheba (1917), combatantUnit, 12th Light Horse Regiment]
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4th Light Horse Regiment
The 4th Light Horse Regiment was an Australian mounted infantry unit of the First World War, famed for its decisive mounted charge at the Battle of Beersheba in 1917.
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4th Light Horse Brigade
The 4th Light Horse Brigade was an Australian mounted infantry formation of the First World War, best known for its famous mounted charge during the 1917 Battle of Beersheba in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
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Canadian Light Horse
The Canadian Light Horse was a First World War cavalry regiment of the Canadian Expeditionary Force that served as the divisional cavalry for Canadian Corps on the Western Front.
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Desert Mounted Corps
The Desert Mounted Corps was a British Empire cavalry formation in World War I, renowned for its highly mobile operations and decisive role in the Sinai and Palestine theater against Ottoman forces.
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1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers
The 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is an Australian Army Reserve armoured cavalry regiment with a long lineage dating back to colonial mounted units, known for its ceremonial traditions and operational service.
- 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: 12th Light Horse Regiment Target entity description: The 12th Light Horse Regiment was an Australian mounted infantry unit of the First World War, noted for its role in the Sinai and Palestine campaign, including the famous charge at Beersheba.
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A.
4th Light Horse Regiment
The 4th Light Horse Regiment was an Australian mounted infantry unit of the First World War, famed for its decisive mounted charge at the Battle of Beersheba in 1917.
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B.
4th Light Horse Brigade
The 4th Light Horse Brigade was an Australian mounted infantry formation of the First World War, best known for its famous mounted charge during the 1917 Battle of Beersheba in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign.
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C.
Canadian Light Horse
The Canadian Light Horse was a First World War cavalry regiment of the Canadian Expeditionary Force that served as the divisional cavalry for Canadian Corps on the Western Front.
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D.
Desert Mounted Corps
The Desert Mounted Corps was a British Empire cavalry formation in World War I, renowned for its highly mobile operations and decisive role in the Sinai and Palestine theater against Ottoman forces.
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E.
1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers
The 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers is an Australian Army Reserve armoured cavalry regiment with a long lineage dating back to colonial mounted units, known for its ceremonial traditions and operational service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army light horse regiment
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mounted infantry unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian Light Horse tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Egypt 1915–17 ⓘ Gallipoli 1915–16 NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaza-Beersheba NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaffa NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Magdhaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Megiddo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafa NERFINISHED ⓘ Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Australian Imperial Force cavalry ⓘ |
| campaign | Sinai and Palestine campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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| country | Australia ⓘ |
| decorations | members received various British and Commonwealth gallantry awards ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1919 ⓘ |
| doctrine | fought dismounted as infantry ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Beersheba
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Magdhaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Megiddo (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rafa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Romani NERFINISHED ⓘ Gallipoli campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ capture of Damascus (1918) ⓘ |
| equipment | horses ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWar | various locations in Egypt and Palestine ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
4th Light Horse Brigade
NERFINISHED
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Australian Mounted Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | mounted charge at Beersheba on 31 October 1917 ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the charge at Beersheba ⓘ |
| partOf | First Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raised | 1915 ⓘ |
| raisedAt | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | mounted infantry ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | post-Armistice occupation duties in the Middle East ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | mounted rifles ⓘ |
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