Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment
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The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1970, known for its service in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, and other deployments before later being merged into The Mercian Regiment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11439877 — 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: Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Context triple: [Sherwood Foresters, amalgamatedToForm, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment]
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A.
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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B.
South Staffordshire Regiment
The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the 19th century and noted for its service in major conflicts including the Second Boer War and both World Wars.
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C.
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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D.
Lancashire Fusiliers
The Lancashire Fusiliers was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its service in numerous conflicts including the First World War.
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E.
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.
- 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: Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Target entity description: The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1970, known for its service in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, and other deployments before later being merged into The Mercian Regiment.
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A.
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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B.
South Staffordshire Regiment
The South Staffordshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, formed in the 19th century and noted for its service in major conflicts including the Second Boer War and both World Wars.
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C.
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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D.
Lancashire Fusiliers
The Lancashire Fusiliers was a historic line infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its service in numerous conflicts including the First World War.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry regiment
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regiment of the British Army ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WFR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Royal Bermuda Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Western Australia Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ The Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment (Canada) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arm | Infantry ⓘ |
| associatedCounty |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonoursCarriedForwardFrom |
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Worcestershire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDisbanded | 2007-08-01 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1970-02-28 ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Worcestershire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison |
Chilwell, Nottingham
NERFINISHED
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Norton Barracks, Worcester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Mercian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Firm ⓘ |
| nickname | The Woofers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Prince of Wales’s Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen’s Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Worcestershire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
Derbyshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Worcestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Norton Barracks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMarch |
Royal Windsor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Young May Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | Worcestershire Soldier exhibition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseumLocation | Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalQuickMarch | Young May Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalSlowMarch | Royal Windsor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalTitle | The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| sawServiceIn |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Belize NERFINISHED ⓘ Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | 2nd Battalion, Mercian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRegimentalSystemChange | amalgamation GENERATED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment Description of subject: The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1970, known for its service in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, and other deployments before later being merged into The Mercian Regiment.
Referenced by (1)
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