George Colborne Nugent
George Colborne Nuget | |
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Vanity Fair caricature by Spy (Leslie Ward), 12 August 1897 | |
| Born | 22 February 1864 City of Westminster, London, England |
| Died | 31 May 1915 (aged 51) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1881–1915 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | Norfolk Regiment Grenadier Guards Irish Guards |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Irish Guards 141st (5th London) Brigade |
| Conflicts | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
Brigadier-General George Colborne Nugent, MVO (22 February 1864 – 31 May 1915) was a British Army officer who served on the staff during the Second Boer War, was closely involved in training the Territorial Force, and was killed in action whilst leading an infantry brigade in action in May 1915 during the Great War.