Royal 22e Régiment
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The Royal 22e Régiment is a historic French-speaking infantry regiment of the Canadian Army renowned for its distinguished service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T340367 — 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.
Target entity: Royal 22e Régiment Context triple: [Canadian Expeditionary Force, notableUnit, Royal 22e Régiment]
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2nd Canadian Division
The 2nd Canadian Division was a major infantry formation of the Canadian Army that served prominently on the Western Front during the First World War.
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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.
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1st Canadian Division
The 1st Canadian Division is a historic and still-active Canadian Army formation that first gained prominence for its major combat role on the Western Front during the First World War.
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3rd Canadian Division
The 3rd Canadian Division was a major infantry formation of the Canadian Expeditionary Force that served on the Western Front during the First World War.
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Canadian Corps
The Canadian Corps was the primary Canadian fighting formation on the Western Front during World War I, renowned for its effectiveness in major battles such as Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Royal 22e Régiment Target entity description: The Royal 22e Régiment is a historic French-speaking infantry regiment of the Canadian Army renowned for its distinguished service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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A.
2nd Canadian Division
The 2nd Canadian Division was a major infantry formation of the Canadian Army that served prominently on the Western Front during the First World War.
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B.
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.
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C.
1st Canadian Division
The 1st Canadian Division is a historic and still-active Canadian Army formation that first gained prominence for its major combat role on the Western Front during the First World War.
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D.
3rd Canadian Division
The 3rd Canadian Division was a major infantry formation of the Canadian Expeditionary Force that served on the Western Front during the First World War.
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E.
Canadian Corps
The Canadian Corps was the primary Canadian fighting formation on the Western Front during World War I, renowned for its effectiveness in major battles such as Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Regular Force unit
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ regiment of the Canadian Army ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Canadian monarch
ⓘ
King of Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Charles III, King of Canada
Queen of Canada ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Quebec
ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| ceremonialRole | Ceremonial guard at the Citadelle of Québec ⓘ |
| conflict |
First World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
Korean War ⓘ NATO operations ⓘ Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
United Nations peacekeeping missions ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations peace operations
War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| decorations |
battle honours from Afghanistan
ⓘ
battle honours from the Korean War ⓘ numerous battle honours from both World Wars ⓘ |
| garrison |
Citadelle of Québec
ⓘ
linked to:
Citadelle of Quebec
Quebec City ⓘ Valcartier Garrison ⓘ
linked to:
Camp Valcartier
|
| hasBattalion |
1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal 22e Régiment
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ
linked to:
Royal 22e Régiment
3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ
linked to:
Royal 22e Régiment
4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ
linked to:
Royal 22e Régiment
Reserve battalions ⓘ |
| hasTradition | French-Canadian military heritage ⓘ |
| honoraryColonelInChief |
Canadian monarch
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles III, King of Canada
|
| inception | 1914 ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Canadian Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian Army (pre‑1968)
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| motto | Je me souviens ⓘ |
| nickname | Van Doos ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
overseas deployments with UN and NATO
ⓘ
public duties and ceremonial parades ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Kapyong
ⓘ
Battle of Ortona ⓘ Battle of Passchendaele ⓘ Battle of Vimy Ridge ⓘ Italian Campaign (Second World War) ⓘ
linked to:
Italian campaign
Northwest Europe Campaign (1944–1945) ⓘ
linked to:
Allied operations in Western Europe
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| notableFor | being the only Francophone Regular Force infantry regiment in the Canadian Army ⓘ |
| originalName |
22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal 22e Régiment
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| partOf |
3rd Canadian Division
ⓘ
linked to:
3rd Canadian Infantry Division
Canadian Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian forces
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| role |
light infantry
ⓘ
mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| service | distinguished service in major 20th- and 21st-century conflicts ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal 22e Régiment Description of subject: The Royal 22e Régiment is a historic French-speaking infantry regiment of the Canadian Army renowned for its distinguished service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
Referenced by (21)
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