Oliver Nugent
Sir Oliver Stewart Wood Nugent KCB DSO | |
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| Born | 9 November 1860 Aldershot, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 31 May 1926 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1882–1920 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Munster Fusiliers King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Commands | 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 |
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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.