Van Doos
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Van Doos is the English nickname for the Royal 22e Régiment, a famed French-speaking infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Van Doos canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2043719 — 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: Van Doos Context triple: [Royal 22e Régiment, nickname, Van Doos]
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A.
The Diesel
The Diesel is the nickname of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back John Riggins, renowned for his powerful, hard-charging rushing style with the Washington Redskins.
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B.
Van Brand
Van Brand is a film and television production company known for producing the comedy movie "Fist Fight."
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C.
Stoffels
Stoffels is the surname of Hendrickje Stoffels, best known as the partner and model of the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
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D.
Sauer
Sauer is a German surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Mr. Clutch
Mr. Clutch is the famous nickname of NBA legend Jerry West, renowned for his late-game heroics and clutch performances.
- 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: Van Doos Target entity description: Van Doos is the English nickname for the Royal 22e Régiment, a famed French-speaking infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.
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A.
The Diesel
The Diesel is the nickname of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back John Riggins, renowned for his powerful, hard-charging rushing style with the Washington Redskins.
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B.
Van Brand
Van Brand is a film and television production company known for producing the comedy movie "Fist Fight."
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C.
Stoffels
Stoffels is the surname of Hendrickje Stoffels, best known as the partner and model of the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn.
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D.
Sauer
Sauer is a German surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as science, politics, and the arts.
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E.
Mr. Clutch
Mr. Clutch is the famous nickname of NBA legend Jerry West, renowned for his late-game heroics and clutch performances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| allegiance | Canada ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Citadelle of Quebec
ⓘ
surface form:
La Citadelle de Québec museum
|
| awardReceived |
The Victoria Cross
ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Cross
|
| basedIn | Quebec City ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Falaise
ⓘ
Kapyong ⓘ Normandy 1944 ⓘ Ortona ⓘ Battle of Passchendaele ⓘ
surface form:
Passchendaele
Vimy 1917 ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Army ⓘ |
| ceremonialUnit |
Citadelle of Quebec
ⓘ
surface form:
Guard at La Citadelle de Québec
|
| conflict |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Korean War ⓘ Peacekeeping operations ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| decoratedMember | Paul Triquet ⓘ |
| dressUniformColour | scarlet tunic ⓘ |
| founded | 1914 ⓘ |
| garrison |
Citadelle of Quebec
ⓘ
Camp Valcartier ⓘ
surface form:
Valcartier Garrison
|
| hasBattalion |
Royal 22e Régiment
ⓘ
surface form:
1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ
surface form:
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ 4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ |
| headgear | bearskin cap ⓘ |
| honour | Royal designation granted by King George V ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| motto | Je me souviens ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | fr ⓘ |
| nativeName | Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ |
| nickname | Van Doos self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the only Francophone regular infantry regiment in the Canadian Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Army ⓘ |
| patron | Monarch of Canada ⓘ |
| predecessor | 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, CEF ⓘ |
| primaryRecruitmentArea |
Quebec, Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
|
| refersTo | Royal 22e Régiment ⓘ |
| role |
light infantry
ⓘ
mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Primary Reserve
ⓘ
Regular Force ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Van Doos Description of subject: Van Doos is the English nickname for the Royal 22e Régiment, a famed French-speaking infantry regiment of the Canadian Army.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.