Sir Oliver Stewart Wood Nugent KCB DSO | |
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Born | Aldershot, Hampshire, England[1] | 9 November 1860
Died | 31 May 1926 | (aged 65)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | 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[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.