The Rifles Regiment
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The Rifles Regiment is a large, modern infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 2007 through the amalgamation of several historic light infantry and rifle regiments.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Rifle Regiment | 1 |
| The Rifles Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9365538 — 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: The Rifles Regiment Context triple: [The Rifles, hasNickname, The Rifles Regiment]
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A.
Border Regiment
The Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and known for its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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B.
Currahee Regiment
The Currahee Regiment is the nickname for the 506th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, famed for its World War II paratroopers of Easy Company depicted in "Band of Brothers."
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C.
5th Dragoon Guards
The 5th Dragoon Guards was a British heavy cavalry regiment of the British Army, notable for its service in the 19th and early 20th centuries, including distinguished action in the Crimean War.
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D.
Regiment of Mounted Riflemen
The Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was a 19th-century U.S. Army mounted infantry unit that served on the American frontier and later evolved into the modern 3rd Cavalry Regiment.
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E.
7th Dragoon Guards
The 7th Dragoon Guards was a British Army cavalry regiment that served from the late 17th century through the 20th century, participating in numerous major conflicts before later being amalgamated into modern armoured units.
- 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: The Rifles Regiment Target entity description: The Rifles Regiment is a large, modern infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 2007 through the amalgamation of several historic light infantry and rifle regiments.
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A.
Border Regiment
The Border Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the late 19th century and known for its service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
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B.
Currahee Regiment
The Currahee Regiment is the nickname for the 506th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, famed for its World War II paratroopers of Easy Company depicted in "Band of Brothers."
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C.
5th Dragoon Guards
The 5th Dragoon Guards was a British heavy cavalry regiment of the British Army, notable for its service in the 19th and early 20th centuries, including distinguished action in the Crimean War.
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D.
Regiment of Mounted Riflemen
The Regiment of Mounted Riflemen was a 19th-century U.S. Army mounted infantry unit that served on the American frontier and later evolved into the modern 3rd Cavalry Regiment.
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E.
7th Dragoon Guards
The 7th Dragoon Guards was a British Army cavalry regiment that served from the late 17th century through the 20th century, participating in numerous major conflicts before later being amalgamated into modern armoured units.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
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regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| alliedTo |
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Royal New Brunswick Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Regina Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Victoria Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement |
Iraq War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War in Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ operations in the Balkans ⓘ peacekeeping operations ⓘ |
| formedByAmalgamationOf |
The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Green Jackets NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Rifle Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedOn | 2007-02-01 ⓘ |
| garrison | various locations in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | RIFLES NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattalions |
Army Reserve battalions
ⓘ
regular battalions ⓘ |
| hasColonelInChief |
Camilla, Queen Consort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Swift and Bold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | The Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalColour | Rifle green ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalDay | Rifles Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalMarch | The Light Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalMuseum |
Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Rifles Museum, Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalQuickMarch | The Light Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalSlowMarch |
Keel Row
NERFINISHED
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My Boy Willie NERFINISHED ⓘ Road to the Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | large regiment ⓘ |
| precededBy |
The Devonshire and Dorset Light Infantry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Green Jackets NERFINISHED ⓘ The Royal Rifle Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
light infantry
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rifle regiment ⓘ |
| specialization |
armoured infantry
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light role infantry ⓘ mechanised infantry ⓘ |
| traditionFrom |
The Light Infantry
NERFINISHED
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The Royal Green Jackets NERFINISHED ⓘ historic rifle regiments of the British Army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Rifles Regiment Description of subject: The Rifles Regiment is a large, modern infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 2007 through the amalgamation of several historic light infantry and rifle regiments.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Rifle Regiment