12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
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The 12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in 18th- and 19th-century campaigns before later becoming part of the Suffolk Regiment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot | 1 |
| 12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot canonical | 1 |
| 12th Regiment of Foot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3837906 — 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: 12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot Context triple: [Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend, militaryUnit, 12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot]
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A.
63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
The 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment raised in the 18th century that served in numerous campaigns across the British Empire before later being merged into the Manchester Regiment.
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B.
96th Regiment of Foot
The 96th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that later became part of the Manchester Regiment through amalgamation.
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C.
42nd Regiment of Foot
The 42nd Regiment of Foot, later known as the Black Watch, was a famed Scottish Highland infantry regiment of the British Army distinguished for its service in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts.
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D.
Middlesex Regiment
The Middlesex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history from the 19th century through both World Wars before its eventual amalgamation into the Queen's Regiment.
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E.
58th Regiment of Foot
The 58th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns, including colonial wars and conflicts such as the Anglo-Zulu and First Boer Wars.
- 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: 12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot Target entity description: The 12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in 18th- and 19th-century campaigns before later becoming part of the Suffolk Regiment.
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A.
63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
The 63rd (West Suffolk) Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment raised in the 18th century that served in numerous campaigns across the British Empire before later being merged into the Manchester Regiment.
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B.
96th Regiment of Foot
The 96th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that later became part of the Manchester Regiment through amalgamation.
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C.
42nd Regiment of Foot
The 42nd Regiment of Foot, later known as the Black Watch, was a famed Scottish Highland infantry regiment of the British Army distinguished for its service in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts.
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D.
Middlesex Regiment
The Middlesex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history from the 19th century through both World Wars before its eventual amalgamation into the Queen's Regiment.
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E.
58th Regiment of Foot
The 58th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns, including colonial wars and conflicts such as the Anglo-Zulu and First Boer Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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line infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
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surface form:
12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot
12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot ⓘ
surface form:
12th Regiment of Foot
|
| associatedCounty | Suffolk ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Suffolk Regiment museum and traditions ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| classification | numbered regiment of foot ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
18th-century British Army campaigns
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19th-century British Army campaigns ⓘ |
| garrisonCounty | Suffolk ⓘ |
| laterPartOf | Suffolk Regiment ⓘ |
| militaryBranchRole | infantry combat ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor | long service in 18th- and 19th-century campaigns ⓘ |
| partOf | British line infantry ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Suffolk Regiment ⓘ |
| regimentalNumber | 12 ⓘ |
| regimentalTraditionContinuedBy | Suffolk Regiment ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| servicePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: 12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot Description of subject: The 12th (Suffolk) Regiment of Foot was a line infantry regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in 18th- and 19th-century campaigns before later becoming part of the Suffolk Regiment.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
12th Regiment of Foot
this entity surface form:
12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot