Royal Irish Rifles
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The Royal Irish Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Army, historically recruited in Ireland and noted for its service in major conflicts such as the First World War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royal Irish Rifles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9523242 — 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: Royal Irish Rifles Context triple: [Louis Lipsett, laterServedIn, Royal Irish Rifles]
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Royal Irish Regiment
The Royal Irish Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1992, drawing on the heritage of Irish line regiments and primarily recruiting from Northern Ireland.
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Connaught Rangers
The Connaught Rangers were an Irish infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their service in numerous 19th- and early 20th-century campaigns, including World War I.
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Ulster Defence Regiment
The Ulster Defence Regiment was a locally recruited infantry regiment of the British Army in Northern Ireland, active during the Troubles and often associated with controversy over collusion and sectarian violence.
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Irish Legion
The Irish Legion was a foreign volunteer military unit composed largely of Irish soldiers who fought for Latin American independence in the early 19th century, particularly under Simón Bolívar.
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Cameron Highlanders
The Cameron Highlanders were a historic Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Royal Irish Rifles Target entity description: The Royal Irish Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Army, historically recruited in Ireland and noted for its service in major conflicts such as the First World War.
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A.
Royal Irish Regiment
The Royal Irish Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1992, drawing on the heritage of Irish line regiments and primarily recruiting from Northern Ireland.
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B.
Connaught Rangers
The Connaught Rangers were an Irish infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their service in numerous 19th- and early 20th-century campaigns, including World War I.
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C.
Ulster Defence Regiment
The Ulster Defence Regiment was a locally recruited infantry regiment of the British Army in Northern Ireland, active during the Troubles and often associated with controversy over collusion and sectarian violence.
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D.
Irish Legion
The Irish Legion was a foreign volunteer military unit composed largely of Irish soldiers who fought for Latin American independence in the early 19th century, particularly under Simón Bolívar.
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E.
Cameron Highlanders
The Cameron Highlanders were a historic Scottish infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for their Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts including both World Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
ⓘ
regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Royal Ulster Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Ulster Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBattleHonour |
Neuve Chapelle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa 1899–1902 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| category |
Infantry regiments of the British Army
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Irish regiments of the British Army ⓘ Military units and formations established in 1881 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1881 ⓘ |
| dateRegimentalTitleChanged | 1921 ⓘ |
| formedByAmalgamationOf |
83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedUnder | Childers Reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
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86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Infantry ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Cambrai
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Guillemont NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Neuve Chapelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDepot | Victoria Barracks, Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBattalionType |
militia battalion
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regular battalion ⓘ service battalion ⓘ special reserve battalion ⓘ territorial battalion ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedPrimarilyFrom |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
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County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ County Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalBadgeFeature |
Irish shamrock
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harp and crown ⓘ |
| regimentalColour | rifle green ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch | Killaloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalTitleChangedTo | Royal Ulster Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousComposition | mixed Protestant and Catholic ⓘ |
| servedInConflict |
First World War
NERFINISHED
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Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedInTheatre |
Gallipoli
NERFINISHED
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Palestine NERFINISHED ⓘ Salonika NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorUnit |
Royal Irish Rangers
NERFINISHED
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Royal Irish Regiment (1992) NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Ulster Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Royal Irish Rifles Description of subject: The Royal Irish Rifles was an infantry regiment of the British Army, historically recruited in Ireland and noted for its service in major conflicts such as the First World War.
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