Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
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The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 2006 through the amalgamation of several historic North West England regiments and known as the “Lions of England.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12936429 — 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: Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Context triple: [King's Regiment, hasSuccessor, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment]
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A.
King's Regiment
The King's Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history and participation in major conflicts from the 17th to the 21st century.
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B.
Royal Hampshire Regiment
The Royal Hampshire Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with origins dating back to the 18th century, known for its distinguished service in numerous major conflicts before its amalgamation in the early 1990s.
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C.
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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D.
Queen's Regiment
The Queen's Regiment was a major infantry regiment of the British Army formed in the 1960s, primarily recruiting from southeast England and later amalgamated into the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment.
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E.
Duke of Cambridge's Own
Duke of Cambridge's Own was the honorary title of the British Army cavalry regiment officially known as the 17th Lancers, famed for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
- 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 Lancaster’s Regiment Target entity description: The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 2006 through the amalgamation of several historic North West England regiments and known as the “Lions of England.”
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A.
King's Regiment
The King's Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history and participation in major conflicts from the 17th to the 21st century.
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B.
Royal Hampshire Regiment
The Royal Hampshire Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with origins dating back to the 18th century, known for its distinguished service in numerous major conflicts before its amalgamation in the early 1990s.
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C.
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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D.
Queen's Regiment
The Queen's Regiment was a major infantry regiment of the British Army formed in the 1960s, primarily recruiting from southeast England and later amalgamated into the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment.
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E.
Duke of Cambridge's Own
Duke of Cambridge's Own was the honorary title of the British Army cavalry regiment officially known as the 17th Lancers, famed for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
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regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| abbreviation | LANCS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedTo |
The 5th Battalion, The Royal Malay Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Cape Town Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hauraki Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Bermuda Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal New Brunswick Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal New South Wales Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Western Australia Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonourInheritedFrom |
King’s Own Royal Border Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King’s Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s Lancashire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| ceremonialChief | King Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 2006 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Iraq War
NERFINISHED
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Operation Herrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Telic NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByAmalgamationOf |
King’s Own Royal Border Regiment
NERFINISHED
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King’s Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s Lancashire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Fusilier Barracks, Preston
NERFINISHED
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Weeton Barracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattalion |
1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
NERFINISHED
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4th Battalion, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Lions of England ⓘ |
| nickname | Lions of England ⓘ |
| partOf | Infantry of the British Army ⓘ |
| patron | Duke of Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitingArea |
Cumbria
NERFINISHED
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Greater Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ Merseyside NERFINISHED ⓘ North West England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalColourSymbol | red rose of Lancaster ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch |
Braganza
NERFINISHED
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Corn Riggs NERFINISHED ⓘ John Peel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bonnets of Bonnie Dundee NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kingsman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lancashire Witches NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lass o’ Gowrie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Red Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ The White Cockade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armoured infantry
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light infantry ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Description of subject: The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in 2006 through the amalgamation of several historic North West England regiments and known as the “Lions of England.”
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.