He was the son of Major General St George Nugent and Emily, daughter of the Right Honourable Edward Litton, who was a senior Irish judge and MP for Coleraine at Westminster.[2]
After his return to the United Kingdom, he was on 19 October 1902 appointed deputy assistant quartermaster general to the 3rd Army Corps,[5] stationed in Ireland. The First World War saw him serving in England until 1915 when he was appointed to command the 41st Brigade (part of the 14th (Light) Division) on the Western Front. In September 1915 he was appointed to command the 36th (Ulster) Division with which he served until 1918. He was promoted to major-general 1 January 1916.[6]
The Ulster Division's deployment on 1 July 1916. Schwaben Redoubt is at centre right
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Nugent devised the strategy that led to the Ulster Division going 'over the top' twenty minutes before Zero Hour. This allowed his soldiers to get the advantage and capture the main objective of the Schwaben Redoubt. However, along the rest of the line, the attack faltered and this caused the 36th Division to withdraw. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the New Year Honours 1917.[7]
He commanded the Meerut Division in India from August 1918[6] to 1920, and retired in 1920 to the family estate in Farren Connell, County Cavan,[2] where he died from pneumonia on 31 May 1926.[8] He was knighted in the New Year Honours 1922.[9] Nugent's portrait by William Conor is in Belfast City Hall.
^ abc"Major General Sir Oliver Nugent, by Dr Ian Adamson OBE". Impala Publishers Blog Page. 8 August 2011. from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
^Quarterly Army List for quarter ending 31 December 1917 – part 2 War Services
Nugent, Oliver (2007). Major-General Oliver Nugent and the Ulster Division 1915−1918. Sutton Pub. ISBN978-0750948807.
Perry, Nicholas (2020). Major-General Oliver Nugent: The Irishman who led the Ulster Division in the Great War. Ulster Historical Foundation. ISBN978-1909556829.
External linksedit
Somme hero's 'lost' medals go on display, The Newsletter
Somme hero's 'lost' medals go on display, Ulster Gazette
oliver, nugent, major, general, oliver, stewart, wood, nugent, november, 1860, 1926, british, army, officer, known, command, 36th, ulster, division, during, first, world, particularly, battle, somme, siroliver, stewart, wood, nugentkcb, dsoborn, 1860, november. Major General Sir Oliver Stewart Wood Nugent KCB DSO 9 November 1860 2 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 SirOliver Stewart Wood NugentKCB DSOBorn 1860 11 09 9 November 1860Aldershot Hampshire England 1 Died31 May 1926 1926 05 31 aged 65 Allegiance United KingdomService wbr branch British ArmyYears of service1882 1920RankMajor GeneralUnitRoyal Munster FusiliersKing s Royal Rifle CorpsCommands held41st Brigade36th Ulster DivisionMeerut DivisionBattles warsChitral ExpeditionHazara Expedition of 1888Second Boer WarFirst World War Battle of the SommeAwardsKnight Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in dispatches Contents 1 Military career 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksMilitary career editHe was the son of Major General St George Nugent and Emily daughter of the Right Honourable Edward Litton who was a senior Irish judge and MP for Coleraine at Westminster 2 Nugent was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst before joining the British Army when he was commissioned into the Royal Munster Fusiliers as a lieutenant on 29 July 1882 Transferring in April 1883 to the King s Royal Rifle Corps he was promoted to captain on 15 October 1890 and served in the Hazara Miranzai where he was mentioned in dispatches and Chitral expeditions being mentioned in dispatches again and being awarded the Distinguished Service Order DSO 3 Promoted to major on 21 October 1899 he then served in the Second Boer War where he was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Talana Hill 4 After his return to the United Kingdom he was on 19 October 1902 appointed deputy assistant quartermaster general to the 3rd Army Corps 5 stationed in Ireland The First World War saw him serving in England until 1915 when he was appointed to command the 41st Brigade part of the 14th Light Division on the Western Front In September 1915 he was appointed to command the 36th Ulster Division with which he served until 1918 He was promoted to major general 1 January 1916 6 nbsp The Ulster Division s deployment on 1 July 1916 Schwaben Redoubt is at centre right Nugent devised the strategy that led to the Ulster Division going over the top twenty minutes before Zero Hour This allowed his soldiers to get the advantage and capture the main objective of the Schwaben Redoubt However along the rest of the line the attack faltered and this caused the 36th Division to withdraw He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the New Year Honours 1917 7 He commanded the Meerut Division in India from August 1918 6 to 1920 and retired in 1920 to the family estate in Farren Connell County Cavan 2 where he died from pneumonia on 31 May 1926 8 He was knighted in the New Year Honours 1922 9 Nugent s portrait by William Conor is in Belfast City Hall References edit Nugent 2007 p 1 a b c Major General Sir Oliver Nugent by Dr Ian Adamson OBE Impala Publishers Blog Page 8 August 2011 Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 11 August 2019 Quarterly Army List for quarter ending 31 December 1917 part 2 War Services Hart s Army list 1903 No 27487 The London Gazette 24 October 1902 p 6738 a b January 1919 Indian Army List No 29886 The London Gazette 29 December 1916 p 2 Major General Sir Oliver Nugent The Times No 44287 2 June 1926 p 16 No 32563 The London Gazette 30 December 1921 p 10712 Bibliography editNugent Oliver 2007 Major General Oliver Nugent and the Ulster Division 1915 1918 Sutton Pub ISBN 978 0750948807 Perry Nicholas 2020 Major General Oliver Nugent The Irishman who led the Ulster Division in the Great War Ulster Historical Foundation ISBN 978 1909556829 External links editSomme hero s lost medals go on display The Newsletter Somme hero s lost medals go on display Ulster Gazette Art UK Nugent s portrait in Belfast City Hall Nugent Maj Gen Sir Oliver Stewart Wood Thom s Irish Who s Who Dublin Alexander Thom and Son Ltd 1923 p 179 via Wikisource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oliver Nugent amp oldid 1170603742, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
