Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
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The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is a corps of the British Army responsible for the maintenance, repair, and recovery of the Army’s electrical and mechanical equipment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers canonical | 5 |
| Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps | 1 |
| Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers units | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1672694 — 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: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Context triple: [Auxiliary Territorial Service, associatedWith, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers]
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A.
Royal Engineers
The Royal Engineers is a corps of the British Army responsible for military engineering, infrastructure, and technical support on operations and at home.
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B.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
The Royal Army Ordnance Corps was a former corps of the British Army responsible for the supply, storage, and maintenance of weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment before its functions were absorbed into the Royal Logistic Corps.
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C.
Royal Army Service Corps
The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army responsible for transport, supply, and logistical support to military operations.
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D.
Royal Corps of Signals
The Royal Corps of Signals is the British Army’s specialist corps responsible for military communications, information systems, and cyber operations.
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E.
Royal Corps of Transport
The Royal Corps of Transport was a corps of the British Army responsible for providing transportation and logistical support, including the movement of troops, equipment, and supplies.
- 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: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Target entity description: The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is a corps of the British Army responsible for the maintenance, repair, and recovery of the Army’s electrical and mechanical equipment.
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A.
Royal Engineers
The Royal Engineers is a corps of the British Army responsible for military engineering, infrastructure, and technical support on operations and at home.
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B.
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
The Royal Army Ordnance Corps was a former corps of the British Army responsible for the supply, storage, and maintenance of weapons, ammunition, and other military equipment before its functions were absorbed into the Royal Logistic Corps.
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C.
Royal Army Service Corps
The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army responsible for transport, supply, and logistical support to military operations.
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D.
Royal Corps of Signals
The Royal Corps of Signals is the British Army’s specialist corps responsible for military communications, information systems, and cyber operations.
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E.
Royal Corps of Transport
The Royal Corps of Transport was a corps of the British Army responsible for providing transportation and logistical support, including the movement of troops, equipment, and supplies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
corps of the British Army
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military organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | REME ⓘ |
| alliedWith | other technical corps of NATO armies ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflictInvolved |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1942 ⓘ |
| garrison | MoD Lyneham ⓘ |
| hasCapBadge | REME cap badge ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Army Reserve units
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regular units ⓘ |
| hasEmblemFeature | horse rearing over globe and lightning bolt ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSpecialization |
aircraft technicians
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armourer trades ⓘ electrical engineering ⓘ electronics engineering ⓘ instrument technicians ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ recovery operations ⓘ vehicle mechanics ⓘ |
| motto | Arte et Marte ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | By Skill and By Fighting ⓘ |
| nickname | REME ⓘ |
| operatesIn | land warfare environment ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army
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surface form:
British Army Corps
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| patronSaint | Saint Eligius ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | provide equipment support to the British Army ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
armoured vehicles maintenance
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artillery systems maintenance ⓘ battlefield repair ⓘ communications equipment maintenance ⓘ electronic systems maintenance ⓘ recovery of damaged vehicles ⓘ small arms repair ⓘ |
| role |
equipment support
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maintenance of electrical equipment ⓘ maintenance of mechanical equipment ⓘ recovery of Army equipment ⓘ repair of Army equipment ⓘ |
| supports |
combat service support units
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combat units of the British Army ⓘ logistic formations ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | MoD Lyneham ⓘ |
| type | combat service support corps ⓘ |
| wearsBeretColor | blue beret ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Description of subject: The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is a corps of the British Army responsible for the maintenance, repair, and recovery of the Army’s electrical and mechanical equipment.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Auxiliary Territorial Service
this entity surface form:
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Corps
this entity surface form:
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers units
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
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alliedTo
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Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
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