George Colborne Nugent


George Colborne Nuget
Vanity Fair caricature by Spy (Leslie Ward), 12 August 1897.
Born22 February 1864
City of Westminster, London, England[citation needed]
Died31 May 1915(1915-05-31) (aged 51)
Western Front
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1885–1915
RankBrigadier-General
UnitIrish Guards
Commands141st (5th London) Brigade
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
First World War
AwardsMember 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 in the Great War.