Calgary Highlanders
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The Calgary Highlanders are a Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Calgary, Alberta, with a distinguished history of service dating back to the early 20th century, including notable action in both World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Calgary Highlanders canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8097239 — 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: Calgary Highlanders Context triple: [2nd Canadian Infantry Division, notableUnit, Calgary Highlanders]
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A.
Winnipeg Grenadiers
The Winnipeg Grenadiers were a Canadian infantry regiment that served in both World Wars and is particularly remembered for its heavy losses during the defense of Hong Kong in 1941.
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B.
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada is a historic Canadian Army infantry regiment based in Vancouver, renowned for its distinguished service in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
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C.
Mackay Highlanders
The Mackay Highlanders were a Scottish Highland regiment drawn largely from Clan Mackay, known for their fierce fighting in 17th-century conflicts.
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The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Ottawa, Ontario, with Scottish heritage and a history of service in major 20th-century conflicts.
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E.
Sutherland Highlanders
The Sutherland Highlanders were a historic Scottish Highland infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their bravery and distinctive tartan.
- 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: Calgary Highlanders Target entity description: The Calgary Highlanders are a Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Calgary, Alberta, with a distinguished history of service dating back to the early 20th century, including notable action in both World Wars.
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A.
Winnipeg Grenadiers
The Winnipeg Grenadiers were a Canadian infantry regiment that served in both World Wars and is particularly remembered for its heavy losses during the defense of Hong Kong in 1941.
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B.
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada is a historic Canadian Army infantry regiment based in Vancouver, renowned for its distinguished service in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
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C.
Mackay Highlanders
The Mackay Highlanders were a Scottish Highland regiment drawn largely from Clan Mackay, known for their fierce fighting in 17th-century conflicts.
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D.
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Ottawa, Ontario, with Scottish heritage and a history of service in major 20th-century conflicts.
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E.
Sutherland Highlanders
The Sutherland Highlanders were a historic Scottish Highland infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their bravery and distinctive tartan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian Army Reserve unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
First World War
NERFINISHED
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s)
NERFINISHED
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The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | Mewata Armoury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonours |
Festubert 1915
NERFINISHED
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Normandy 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Europe 1944–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Julien NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimy 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1915 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1910 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | 103rd Regiment (Calgary Rifles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Calgary, Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryRole | light infantry ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
103rd Regiment (Calgary Rifles)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
10th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalMuseum | The Calgary Highlanders Regimental Museum and Archives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Walcheren Causeway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
4th Canadian Division
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Army Primary Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetuates |
10th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
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137th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 175th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 191st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 192nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 56th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 82nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfParade | English ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
Calgary region
NERFINISHED
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southern Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | The Highland Laddie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMotto | “Onward” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalTartan | Government tartan ⓘ |
| typeOfReserve | part‑time reserve ⓘ |
| wearsHeaddress | balmoral bonnet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Calgary Highlanders Description of subject: The Calgary Highlanders are a Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Calgary, Alberta, with a distinguished history of service dating back to the early 20th century, including notable action in both World Wars.
Referenced by (1)
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