3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
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The 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the British Army that forms part of Scotland’s principal line infantry regiment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland | 2 |
| 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9886648 — 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: 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland Context triple: [Royal Regiment of Scotland, hasBattalion, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland]
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1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
The 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the British Army that continues the traditions and lineage of historic Scottish regiments within Scotland’s senior line infantry regiment.
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2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
The 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is a regular infantry battalion of the British Army, continuing the traditions of historic Scottish regiments within the army’s modern Scottish infantry formation.
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4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the British Army that continues the traditions and lineage of historic Scottish regiments, including the Gordon Highlanders.
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5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the British Army that continues the traditions and lineage of historic Scottish regiments, including the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
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Royal Scots Fusiliers
The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, originally raised in Scotland and distinguished by long service in major conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
- 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: 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland Target entity description: The 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the British Army that forms part of Scotland’s principal line infantry regiment.
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A.
1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
The 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the British Army that continues the traditions and lineage of historic Scottish regiments within Scotland’s senior line infantry regiment.
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B.
2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
The 2nd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is a regular infantry battalion of the British Army, continuing the traditions of historic Scottish regiments within the army’s modern Scottish infantry formation.
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C.
4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the British Army that continues the traditions and lineage of historic Scottish regiments, including the Gordon Highlanders.
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D.
5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland
The 5th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the British Army that continues the traditions and lineage of historic Scottish regiments, including the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
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E.
Royal Scots Fusiliers
The Royal Scots Fusiliers was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, originally raised in Scotland and distinguished by long service in major conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army unit
ⓘ
infantry battalion ⓘ |
| allegiance |
King Charles III
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles III, King of Canada
|
| alliance |
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
ⓘ
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (Royal Highland Regiment) ⓘ |
| associatedColour | dark blue hackle ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Highlands
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Regiment of Scotland Pipes and Drums
ⓘ
Scottish regimental system ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish regiments
The Black Watch heritage ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| capBadge | Royal Regiment of Scotland cap badge ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | public duties in Scotland ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Field Army (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom Field Army
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dress | kilted regiment ⓘ |
| engagement |
Iraq War
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| equipmentType | light role infantry equipment ⓘ |
| formedFrom | The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fort George
ⓘ
Inverness ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| motto |
Nemo Me Impune Lacessit
ⓘ
linked to:
Nemo me impune lacessit
|
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| nickname | 3 SCOTS ⓘ |
| notableFor | Scottish infantry heritage ⓘ |
| operatesUnder |
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ministry of Defence
|
| parentRegimentRole | Scotland’s principal line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Regiment of Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish Division ⓘ |
| precedenceWithinRegiment | 3rd battalion ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | dismounted close combat ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch |
Highland Laddie
ⓘ
The Garb of Old Gaul ⓘ |
| role |
light infantry
ⓘ
line infantry ⓘ |
| service | Regular Army ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| tradition | Highland regiment traditions ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | No one provokes me with impunity ⓘ |
| type | line infantry battalion ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
Government No. 1 tartan
ⓘ
linked to:
Government No. 1 (Black Watch) tartan
|
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Subject: 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland Description of subject: The 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland is an infantry battalion of the British Army that forms part of Scotland’s principal line infantry regiment.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Albemarle Barracks, Northumberland, England
linked to: 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
linked to: 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland