The Calgary Highlanders
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The Calgary Highlanders are a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Calgary, Alberta, with a distinguished history dating back to the early 20th century and notable service in both World Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Calgary Highlanders canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9849668 — 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 Calgary Highlanders Context triple: [The Royal Green Jackets, alliance, The Calgary Highlanders]
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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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The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army with Scottish Highland traditions, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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C.
Algonquin Regiment
The Algonquin Regiment is a Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment with a long history of service, particularly noted for its role in the Second World War.
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D.
48th Highlanders of Canada
The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, known for its Scottish Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts since the late 19th century.
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The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s)
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Hamilton, Ontario, with Scottish Highland traditions and a distinguished service record in major 20th-century conflicts.
- 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 Calgary Highlanders Target entity description: The Calgary Highlanders are a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Calgary, Alberta, with a distinguished history dating back to the early 20th century and notable service in both World Wars.
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A.
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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B.
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army with Scottish Highland traditions, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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C.
Algonquin Regiment
The Algonquin Regiment is a Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment with a long history of service, particularly noted for its role in the Second World War.
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D.
48th Highlanders of Canada
The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a historic Canadian Army Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, known for its Scottish Highland traditions and distinguished service in major conflicts since the late 19th century.
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E.
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s)
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise’s) is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Hamilton, Ontario, with Scottish Highland traditions and a distinguished service record in major 20th-century conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Primary Reserve unit
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Crown of Canada
NERFINISHED
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King of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedUnit | The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s) (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Normandy Landing
NERFINISHED
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North-West Europe 1944–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rhineland NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scheldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimy 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialChiefTitle | Colonel-in-Chief ⓘ |
| city | Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| founded | 1920 ⓘ |
| garrison | Calgary, Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubUnit |
Regimental Association of The Calgary Highlanders
NERFINISHED
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Regimental Pipes and Drums of The Calgary Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headdress | balmoral bonnet ⓘ |
| march |
“The Calgary Highlanders” (quick march)
NERFINISHED
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“The Highland Cradle Song” (slow march) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | “Omne Vir Tigris” ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | “Every man a tiger” ⓘ |
| nickname | The Calgary Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
First World War
NERFINISHED
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Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
41 Canadian Brigade Group
NERFINISHED
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4th Canadian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Lieutenant Governor of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetuates |
10th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force
NERFINISHED
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137th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 175th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 50th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 56th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ 82nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 103rd Regiment (Calgary Rifles) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| province | Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentArea | Calgary region ⓘ |
| role | light infantry ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| tartan | Government (Black Watch) tartan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
| uniformTradition | Highland dress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Calgary Highlanders Description of subject: The Calgary Highlanders are a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army based in Calgary, Alberta, with a distinguished history dating back to the early 20th century and notable service in both World Wars.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Royal Green Jackets