156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade
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The 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation composed largely of Scottish rifle units that served as part of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in both World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10886964 — 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: 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade Context triple: [52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division, component, 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade]
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155th (South Scottish) Infantry Brigade
The 155th (South Scottish) Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation composed largely of Lowland Scottish units that served as part of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in both World Wars.
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15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
The 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division was a distinguished British Army formation composed largely of Scottish troops that saw extensive combat service in Northwest Europe during the Second World War.
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3 Commando Brigade
3 Commando Brigade is a Royal Marines amphibious infantry formation of the British Armed Forces known for its elite commando-trained troops and deployment in major operations such as those in Afghanistan.
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D.
6th Airlanding Brigade
The 6th Airlanding Brigade was a British airborne infantry formation of glider-borne troops that saw action in key operations during the Second World War.
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E.
51st (Highland) Division
The 51st (Highland) Division was a renowned infantry division of the British Army, famed for its Scottish Highland identity and distinguished service in both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade Target entity description: The 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation composed largely of Scottish rifle units that served as part of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in both World Wars.
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A.
155th (South Scottish) Infantry Brigade
The 155th (South Scottish) Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation composed largely of Lowland Scottish units that served as part of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in both World Wars.
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B.
15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
The 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division was a distinguished British Army formation composed largely of Scottish troops that saw extensive combat service in Northwest Europe during the Second World War.
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C.
3 Commando Brigade
3 Commando Brigade is a Royal Marines amphibious infantry formation of the British Armed Forces known for its elite commando-trained troops and deployment in major operations such as those in Afghanistan.
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D.
6th Airlanding Brigade
The 6th Airlanding Brigade was a British airborne infantry formation of glider-borne troops that saw action in key operations during the Second World War.
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E.
51st (Highland) Division
The 51st (Highland) Division was a renowned infantry division of the British Army, famed for its Scottish Highland identity and distinguished service in both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army formation
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infantry brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegiment |
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
NERFINISHED
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Highland Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ King's Own Scottish Borderers NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Scots Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lowland Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf | Scottish rifle units ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| equipment | Lee-Enfield rifle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationType |
Territorial Army brigade
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infantry brigade of the Territorial Force ⓘ |
| garrison | Scottish Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Scottish Rifles Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
Territorial formation with strong regional identity
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largely recruited from Lowland Scotland ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Arras
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | service with 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in both World Wars ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor |
home defence
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overseas service ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranchRole | line infantry ⓘ |
| size | brigade ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Scottish Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Middle East
NERFINISHED
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North-West Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Scottish infantry ⓘ |
| type | infantry formation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade Description of subject: The 156th (Scottish Rifles) Infantry Brigade was a British Army formation composed largely of Scottish rifle units that served as part of the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in both World Wars.
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