Oliver Nugent


Sir Oliver Nugent

Born(1860-11-09)9 November 1860
Died31 May 1926(1926-05-31) (aged 65)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Service years1882–1920
RankMajor-General
UnitRoyal Munster Fusiliers
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Commands41st Brigade
36th (Ulster) Division
Meerut Division
ConflictsChitral Expedition
Hazara Expedition of 1888
Second Boer War
First World War
Battle of the Somme
Awards

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.