West India Regiment
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The West India Regiment was a historic British Army unit composed primarily of Caribbean soldiers that served in various colonial campaigns from the late 18th to the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West India Regiment canonical | 1 |
| West India Regiment (re-raised 1958 as part of the West India Federation forces) | 1 |
| West India Regiments | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11635465 — 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: West India Regiment Context triple: [Jamaica Defence Force, precededBy, West India Regiment]
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A.
49th Bengal Regiment
The 49th Bengal Regiment was a unit of the British Indian Army during World War I in which the Bengali poet and revolutionary Kazi Nazrul Islam served as a soldier.
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B.
Madras Army
The Madras Army was one of the three presidency armies of British India, composed mainly of South Indian troops and playing a key role in British military campaigns in India and Southeast Asia before being merged into the unified British Indian Army.
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C.
Rajputana Rifles
Rajputana Rifles is one of the oldest and most decorated infantry regiments of the Indian Army, historically drawing many of its soldiers from Rajput communities.
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D.
Bengal European Regiment
The Bengal European Regiment was a British East India Company infantry unit composed primarily of European soldiers that played a significant role in colonial military campaigns in India.
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E.
Madras Cavalry
Madras Cavalry was a mounted military unit of the British-era Madras Army in colonial India, known for its role in regional campaigns and internal security.
- 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: West India Regiment Target entity description: The West India Regiment was a historic British Army unit composed primarily of Caribbean soldiers that served in various colonial campaigns from the late 18th to the mid-20th century.
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A.
49th Bengal Regiment
The 49th Bengal Regiment was a unit of the British Indian Army during World War I in which the Bengali poet and revolutionary Kazi Nazrul Islam served as a soldier.
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B.
Madras Army
The Madras Army was one of the three presidency armies of British India, composed mainly of South Indian troops and playing a key role in British military campaigns in India and Southeast Asia before being merged into the unified British Indian Army.
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C.
Rajputana Rifles
Rajputana Rifles is one of the oldest and most decorated infantry regiments of the Indian Army, historically drawing many of its soldiers from Rajput communities.
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D.
Bengal European Regiment
The Bengal European Regiment was a British East India Company infantry unit composed primarily of European soldiers that played a significant role in colonial military campaigns in India.
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E.
Madras Cavalry
Madras Cavalry was a mounted military unit of the British-era Madras Army in colonial India, known for its role in regional campaigns and internal security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| awardedBattleHonour |
Ashantee
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linked to:
Ashanti
Cameroons 1914–16 ⓘ
linked to:
German Kamerun campaign
China 1900 ⓘ East Africa 1914–18 ⓘ
linked to:
African theatre of World War I
West Africa 1801–1823 ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf |
Black soldiers
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Caribbean soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ashanti Wars
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linked to:
Anglo-Ashanti Wars
Boxer Rebellion ⓘ First World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Haitian Revolution ⓘ Morant Bay Rebellion ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Second Maroon War ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1927 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuty |
British Honduras
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linked to:
Belize
Gambia ⓘ
linked to:
The Gambia
Gold Coast ⓘ Jamaica ⓘ Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
capture of Martinique (1809)
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defence of Jamaica ⓘ operations on the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| officersFrom | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| raisedBy | British government ⓘ |
| raisedFor | service in the West Indies ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
British West Indies
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enslaved Africans in the Caribbean ⓘ freedmen in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Jamaica ⓘ |
| role |
colonial troops
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garrison troops ⓘ line infantry ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| serviceStartYear | 1795 ⓘ |
| successorUnit |
West India Regiment (re-raised 1958 as part of the West India Federation forces)
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linked to:
West India Regiment
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| theatreOfOperations |
British Honduras
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linked to:
Belize
Caribbean ⓘ Central America ⓘ China ⓘ Jamaica ⓘ West Africa ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
fez in full dress
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zouave-style jacket in full dress ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West India Regiment Description of subject: The West India Regiment was a historic British Army unit composed primarily of Caribbean soldiers that served in various colonial campaigns from the late 18th to the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
West India Regiment
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successorUnit
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West India Regiment (re-raised 1958 as part of the West India Federation forces)
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linked to: West India Regiment
linked to: West India Regiment