East Surrey Regiment
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The East Surrey Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and distinguished by its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| East Surrey Regiment canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7487534 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: East Surrey Regiment Context triple: [Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, carriesTraditionsOf, East Surrey Regiment]
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2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment was a British Army infantry battalion that saw notable service in both World Wars, including distinguished action during the Malayan Campaign of World War II.
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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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Royal Sussex Regiment
The Royal Sussex Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with roots in Sussex, known for its long service in major conflicts from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
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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.
Manchester Regiment
The Manchester Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that served in major conflicts from the late 19th century through both World 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: East Surrey Regiment Target entity description: The East Surrey Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and distinguished by its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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A.
2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
The 2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment was a British Army infantry battalion that saw notable service in both World Wars, including distinguished action during the Malayan Campaign of World War II.
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B.
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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C.
Royal Sussex Regiment
The Royal Sussex Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with roots in Sussex, known for its long service in major conflicts from the 18th through the 20th centuries.
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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.
Manchester Regiment
The Manchester Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that served in major conflicts from the late 19th century through both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
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line infantry regiment ⓘ regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| allegiance | Crown of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedToForm | Queen’s Royal Surrey Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCounty | Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battalion |
1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
NERFINISHED
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2nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ territorial battalions of the East Surrey Regiment ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Cambrai 1917
NERFINISHED
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Italy 1943–45 ⓘ North-West Europe 1944–45 NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateAmalgamated | 1959 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1881 ⓘ |
| disbandedAsSeparateUnit | 1959 ⓘ |
| engagement |
First World War Western Front battles
NERFINISHED
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Second Boer War operations in South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War campaigns in Europe and Italy ⓘ |
| formedBy | amalgamation of the 31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot and the 70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Childers Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Kingston upon Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumLocation | Clandon Park, Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Surreys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | football charge at the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916 ⓘ |
| predecessorUnit |
31st (Huntingdonshire) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
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70th (Surrey) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalColour | facing colour buff ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Kingston upon Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | Surrey Infantry Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| servedInConflict |
First World War
NERFINISHED
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Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedInTheatre |
India
NERFINISHED
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Italian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorUnit |
Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Queen’s Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s Royal Surrey Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: East Surrey Regiment Description of subject: The East Surrey Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and distinguished by its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.