Royal Canadian Dragoons
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The Royal Canadian Dragoons is one of Canada’s oldest and most distinguished armoured regiments, with a history of mounted and mechanized service dating back to the late 19th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Canadian Dragoons canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9277465 — 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: Royal Canadian Dragoons Context triple: [Canadian Cavalry Brigade, subunit, Royal Canadian Dragoons]
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A.
Royal Canadian Regiment
The Royal Canadian Regiment is one of the oldest and most distinguished regular infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, with a long history of service in major conflicts worldwide.
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B.
Calgary Regiment (Tank)
The Calgary Regiment (Tank) was a Canadian armoured unit that served with distinction in the Second World War, notably in the Dieppe Raid and subsequent campaigns in Europe.
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C.
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is one of Canada's most distinguished regular army infantry regiments, renowned for its service in major conflicts from the First World War to the present.
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D.
Royal Regiment of Canada
The Royal Regiment of Canada is one of the oldest infantry regiments in the Canadian Army Reserve, with a distinguished history of service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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E.
Royal Rifles of Canada
The Royal Rifles of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army that notably served in the Second World War, including the ill-fated defense of Hong Kong in 1941.
- 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: Royal Canadian Dragoons Target entity description: The Royal Canadian Dragoons is one of Canada’s oldest and most distinguished armoured regiments, with a history of mounted and mechanized service dating back to the late 19th century.
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A.
Royal Canadian Regiment
The Royal Canadian Regiment is one of the oldest and most distinguished regular infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, with a long history of service in major conflicts worldwide.
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B.
Calgary Regiment (Tank)
The Calgary Regiment (Tank) was a Canadian armoured unit that served with distinction in the Second World War, notably in the Dieppe Raid and subsequent campaigns in Europe.
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C.
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is one of Canada's most distinguished regular army infantry regiments, renowned for its service in major conflicts from the First World War to the present.
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D.
Royal Regiment of Canada
The Royal Regiment of Canada is one of the oldest infantry regiments in the Canadian Army Reserve, with a distinguished history of service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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E.
Royal Rifles of Canada
The Royal Rifles of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army that notably served in the Second World War, including the ill-fated defense of Hong Kong in 1941.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Regular Force unit
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armoured regiment ⓘ |
| alliance | The Royal Dragoon Guards (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Falaise
NERFINISHED
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Kapyong NERFINISHED ⓘ Paardeberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimy 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colour |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| equipment |
LAV 6 armoured fighting vehicle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leopard 2 main battle tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1883 ⓘ |
| garrison |
CFB Petawawa
NERFINISHED
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Petawawa, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | RCD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrecedence | senior armoured regiment of the Canadian Army ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| march | Light Cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto |
Audax et Celer
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Bold and Swift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| nickname | RCD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
First World War
NERFINISHED
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Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ North-West Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the oldest armoured regiments in Canada ⓘ |
| originalName | Cavalry School Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Canadian Armoured Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cavalry School Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armoured reconnaissance
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direct fire support ⓘ |
| transitionedFrom | mounted cavalry ⓘ |
| transitionedTo | mechanized armoured regiment ⓘ |
| type |
armoured
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regular cavalry (historical) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Royal Canadian Dragoons Description of subject: The Royal Canadian Dragoons is one of Canada’s oldest and most distinguished armoured regiments, with a history of mounted and mechanized service dating back to the late 19th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.