3rd East Anglian Regiment
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The 3rd East Anglian Regiment was a British Army infantry regiment that existed briefly in the early 1960s as part of the East Anglian Brigade before being merged into the Royal Anglian Regiment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 3rd East Anglian Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13152398 — 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: 3rd East Anglian Regiment Context triple: [Royal Anglian Regiment, formedByAmalgamationOf, 3rd East Anglian Regiment]
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2nd East Anglian Regiment
The 2nd East Anglian Regiment was a British Army infantry regiment that existed briefly in the early 1960s before being merged into the Royal Anglian Regiment during a major reorganization of county regiments.
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Suffolk Regiment
The Suffolk Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with a long service record in major conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
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South Essex Regiment
The South Essex Regiment is a fictional British Army infantry regiment featured in Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe novels, serving as the main unit in which the protagonist Richard Sharpe fights during the Napoleonic Wars.
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Essex Regiment
The Essex Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and distinguished by its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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Northamptonshire Regiment
The Northamptonshire Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with roots in the 18th century, known for its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 3rd East Anglian Regiment Target entity description: The 3rd East Anglian Regiment was a British Army infantry regiment that existed briefly in the early 1960s as part of the East Anglian Brigade before being merged into the Royal Anglian Regiment.
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A.
2nd East Anglian Regiment
The 2nd East Anglian Regiment was a British Army infantry regiment that existed briefly in the early 1960s before being merged into the Royal Anglian Regiment during a major reorganization of county regiments.
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B.
Suffolk Regiment
The Suffolk Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with a long service record in major conflicts from the 18th to the 20th century.
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C.
South Essex Regiment
The South Essex Regiment is a fictional British Army infantry regiment featured in Bernard Cornwell’s Sharpe novels, serving as the main unit in which the protagonist Richard Sharpe fights during the Napoleonic Wars.
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D.
Essex Regiment
The Essex Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and distinguished by its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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E.
Northamptonshire Regiment
The Northamptonshire Regiment was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with roots in the 18th century, known for its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedCounty |
Bedfordshire
NERFINISHED
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Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ Hertfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Infantry ⓘ |
| brigade | East Anglian Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capBadge | Royal Anglian Brigade badge with numeral III ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 1964 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1958 ⓘ |
| disbandedBy | formation of the Royal Anglian Regiment ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy | 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Essex Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Blaxhall Heath
NERFINISHED
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Warley Barracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inheritedTraditionsFrom |
16th (Bedfordshire) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Royal Anglian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Pompadours NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentFormation | East Anglian Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army
ⓘ
East Anglian Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Essex Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Warley, Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalNumberAssociation |
16th Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
44th Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalSystem | British regimental system ⓘ |
| regimentalTitle |
3rd East Anglian Regiment (16th/44th Foot)
NERFINISHED
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The Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Aden
NERFINISHED
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Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | 3rd East Anglians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| successor | 3rd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment (The Pompadours) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry regiment ⓘ |
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Subject: 3rd East Anglian Regiment Description of subject: The 3rd East Anglian Regiment was a British Army infantry regiment that existed briefly in the early 1960s as part of the East Anglian Brigade before being merged into the Royal Anglian Regiment.
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