The Geordie Hussars
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The Geordie Hussars is the nickname of the British Army cavalry regiment 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, reflecting its strong ties to the Tyneside (Geordie) region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Geordie Hussars canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military unit nickname
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regimental nickname ⓘ |
| appliesToBranch | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToType | cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| appliesToUnit | 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Newcastle upon Tyne
NERFINISHED
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North East England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British Army nicknames
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Military unit nicknames ⓘ |
| context | British Army regimental culture ⓘ |
| denotes | regional identity of 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Geordie Hussars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasEtymology |
derived from the cavalry designation "Hussars"
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derived from the term "Geordie" for people from Tyneside ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalAssociation |
Geordie region
NERFINISHED
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Tyneside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature | emphasizes strong regional recruiting base on Tyneside ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars recruiting area in North East England ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Geordie heritage
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ties to Tyneside ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army personnel
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soldiers of 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars ⓘ |
| usedIn |
informal speech
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regimental tradition ⓘ |
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