Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
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The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was a historic British Army light infantry regiment that served in major conflicts including both World Wars before later being amalgamated into the Royal Green Jackets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry canonical | 4 |
| 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5155131 — 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: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Context triple: [Bernard Paget, militaryUnit, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry]
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A.
Royal Berkshire Regiment
The Royal Berkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in major conflicts, including both World Wars.
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B.
King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
King’s Shropshire Light Infantry was a historic British Army light infantry regiment with strong regional ties to Shropshire and a distinguished service record in multiple major conflicts.
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C.
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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D.
Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars
The Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars was a British Army Yeomanry cavalry regiment from Oxfordshire that served in various roles from the 18th century through both World Wars.
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E.
Yorkshire Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army with historic roots in Yorkshire, England, formed through the amalgamation of several older county regiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Target entity description: The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was a historic British Army light infantry regiment that served in major conflicts including both World Wars before later being amalgamated into the Royal Green Jackets.
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A.
Royal Berkshire Regiment
The Royal Berkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in major conflicts, including both World Wars.
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B.
King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
King’s Shropshire Light Infantry was a historic British Army light infantry regiment with strong regional ties to Shropshire and a distinguished service record in multiple major conflicts.
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C.
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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D.
Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars
The Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars was a British Army Yeomanry cavalry regiment from Oxfordshire that served in various roles from the 18th century through both World Wars.
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E.
Yorkshire Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army with historic roots in Yorkshire, England, formed through the amalgamation of several older county regiments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry battalion ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ |
| alliedTo |
Allies of World War I
NERFINISHED
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Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Green Jackets
NERFINISHED
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The Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battalion |
1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
NERFINISHED
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2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1881 ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1966 ⓘ |
| engagement |
First World War
NERFINISHED
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Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayan Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedByAmalgamationOf |
43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)
NERFINISHED
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52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honour | battle honours from the 43rd and 52nd Light Infantry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterPartOf | Royal Green Jackets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | light infantry ⓘ |
| nickname | The Ox and Bucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Pegasus Bridge assault, Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | glider-borne assault on Pegasus Bridge on D-Day ⓘ |
| operation |
D-Day landings
NERFINISHED
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Operation Tonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Light Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)
NERFINISHED
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52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRecruitingArea |
Buckinghamshire
NERFINISHED
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Oxfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Cowley Barracks, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | The Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalRole | light infantry tactics and rapid movement ⓘ |
| regimentalTradition | light infantry drill ⓘ |
| service | British Empire and Commonwealth conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Burma Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Europe 1944–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Description of subject: The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry was a historic British Army light infantry regiment that served in major conflicts including both World Wars before later being amalgamated into the Royal Green Jackets.
Referenced by (6)
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