Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
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The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, better known as the Sherwood Foresters, was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with strong regional ties to the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11439852 — 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: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Context triple: [Sherwood Foresters, officialName, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment]
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A.
Yorkshire Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army with historic roots in Yorkshire, England, formed through the amalgamation of several older county regiments.
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B.
Royal Berkshire Regiment
The Royal Berkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in major conflicts, including both World Wars.
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C.
Middlesex Regiment
The Middlesex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history from the 19th century through both World Wars before its eventual amalgamation into the Queen's Regiment.
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D.
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
The Royal Warwickshire Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with distinguished service in numerous conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
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E.
Royal Hampshire Regiment
The Royal Hampshire Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with origins dating back to the 18th century, known for its distinguished service in numerous major conflicts before its amalgamation in the early 1990s.
- 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: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Target entity description: The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, better known as the Sherwood Foresters, was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with strong regional ties to the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
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A.
Yorkshire Regiment
The Yorkshire Regiment is an infantry regiment of the British Army with historic roots in Yorkshire, England, formed through the amalgamation of several older county regiments.
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B.
Royal Berkshire Regiment
The Royal Berkshire Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in major conflicts, including both World Wars.
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C.
Middlesex Regiment
The Middlesex Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, known for its long service history from the 19th century through both World Wars before its eventual amalgamation into the Queen's Regiment.
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D.
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
The Royal Warwickshire Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with distinguished service in numerous conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
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E.
Royal Hampshire Regiment
The Royal Hampshire Regiment was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army with origins dating back to the 18th century, known for its distinguished service in numerous major conflicts before its amalgamation in the early 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
ⓘ
infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | Crown of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Derby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherwood Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Boer War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crimean War ⓘ World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Indian Mutiny NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | N&D Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthos | local recruitment from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Sherwood Foresters lineage ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Sherwood Foresters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalDepot |
Derby
GENERATED
ⓘ
Nottingham GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalIdentity | regional regiment for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire ⓘ |
| hasRegimentalRecruitingArea |
Derbyshire
GENERATED
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Nottinghamshire GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic infantry service in the British Army
ⓘ
strong county affiliations in the East Midlands ⓘ |
| predecessor |
45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFrom |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalType | line infantry ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| role | infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| shortName | Sherwood Foresters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
strong regional ties to Derbyshire
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strong regional ties to Nottinghamshire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Description of subject: The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, better known as the Sherwood Foresters, was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with strong regional ties to the counties of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.