Highland Light Infantry of Canada
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The Highland Light Infantry of Canada was a Canadian Army infantry regiment with Scottish traditions that served notably in the Second World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Highland Light Infantry of Canada canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11786401 — 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: Highland Light Infantry of Canada Context triple: [9th Canadian Infantry Brigade, subordinateUnit, Highland Light Infantry of Canada]
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A.
48th Highlanders of Canada
The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, known for its Scottish Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts since the late 19th century.
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B.
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army with Scottish Highland traditions, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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C.
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s)
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Hamilton, Ontario, with Scottish Highland traditions and a distinguished service record in major 20th-century conflicts.
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D.
The Calgary Highlanders
The Calgary Highlanders are a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Calgary, Alberta, with a distinguished history dating back to the early 20th century and notable service in both World Wars.
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E.
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.
- 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: Highland Light Infantry of Canada Target entity description: The Highland Light Infantry of Canada was a Canadian Army infantry regiment with Scottish traditions that served notably in the Second World War.
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A.
48th Highlanders of Canada
The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, known for its Scottish Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts since the late 19th century.
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B.
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army with Scottish Highland traditions, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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C.
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s)
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Hamilton, Ontario, with Scottish Highland traditions and a distinguished service record in major 20th-century conflicts.
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D.
The Calgary Highlanders
The Calgary Highlanders are a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Calgary, Alberta, with a distinguished history dating back to the early 20th century and notable service in both World Wars.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Army regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Allied forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
World War II ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance |
British Commonwealth
ⓘ
linked to:
Commonwealth of Nations
Crown of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian Crown
|
| hasBattleHonour |
Juno Beach
ⓘ
Normandy 1944 ⓘ
linked to:
D-Day
North-West Europe 1944–1945 ⓘ
linked to:
France and Germany 1944–1945
The Scheldt ⓘ
linked to:
Scheldt
|
| hasCategory | Highland regiments of Canada ⓘ |
| hasEthnicAssociation |
Scottish Canadians
ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Canadian
|
| hasMilitaryRole | infantry ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryTradition | Scottish traditions ⓘ |
| hasType | line infantry ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Canadian Army ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Normandy
ⓘ
Battle of the Scheldt ⓘ Juno Beach landings ⓘ
linked to:
Juno Beach
Normandy campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Normandy
Northwest Europe campaign ⓘ
linked to:
North-West Europe campaign
|
| partOf |
3rd Canadian Infantry Division
ⓘ
9th Canadian Infantry Brigade ⓘ Canadian Active Service Force ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Canadian Expeditionary Force successor unit ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Highland Light Infantry of Canada Description of subject: The Highland Light Infantry of Canada was a Canadian Army infantry regiment with Scottish traditions that served notably in the Second World War.
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