Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
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The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry was a British Army light infantry regiment formed in the 19th century that served in numerous campaigns, including the Boer War and both World Wars, before later amalgamation into larger regimental structures.
All labels observed (2)
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| Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry canonical | 4 |
| Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19022568 — 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: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Context triple: [Robert George Kekewich, regiment, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry]
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A.
Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry
The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry was a British Army infantry regiment formed by the amalgamation of the Devonshire Regiment and the Dorset Regiment, serving in various roles until it was merged into The Rifles in 2007.
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B.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles is a military rifle regiment historically associated with the British Army and named in honor of the Duke of Edinburgh.
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C.
Prince of Wales’s Own
Prince of Wales’s Own is an honorary regimental title signifying a formal association with the Prince of Wales within the British Army.
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D.
Yorkshire Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army with historic roots in Yorkshire, England, formed through the amalgamation of several older county regiments.
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E.
Middlesex Regiment
The Middlesex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history from the 19th century through both World Wars before its eventual amalgamation into the Queen's Regiment.
- 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: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Target entity description: The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry was a British Army light infantry regiment formed in the 19th century that served in numerous campaigns, including the Boer War and both World Wars, before later amalgamation into larger regimental structures.
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A.
Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry
The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry was a British Army infantry regiment formed by the amalgamation of the Devonshire Regiment and the Dorset Regiment, serving in various roles until it was merged into The Rifles in 2007.
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B.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles is a military rifle regiment historically associated with the British Army and named in honor of the Duke of Edinburgh.
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C.
Prince of Wales’s Own
Prince of Wales’s Own is an honorary regimental title signifying a formal association with the Prince of Wales within the British Army.
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D.
Yorkshire Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army with historic roots in Yorkshire, England, formed through the amalgamation of several older county regiments.
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E.
Middlesex Regiment
The Middlesex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history from the 19th century through both World Wars before its eventual amalgamation into the Queen's Regiment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry