Oliver Nugent

Sir

Oliver Stewart Wood Nugent

KCB DSO
Sir; Oliver Stewart Wood Nugent; KCB DSO
Born	9 November 1860; Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Died	31 May 1926 (aged 65)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1882−1920
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Royal Munster Fusiliers; King's Royal Rifle Corps
Commands held	41st Brigade; 36th (Ulster) Division; Meerut Division
Battles/wars	Chitral Expedition; Hazara Expedition of 1888; Second Boer War; First World War; * Battle of the Somme
Awards	Knight Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order; Mentioned in dispatches;

Major-General Sir Oliver Stewart Wood Nugent, KCB, DSO (9 November 1860 – 31 May 1926) was a British Army officer known for his command of the 36th (Ulster) Division during the First World War and particularly at the Battle of the Somme.

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