| Nugent | Oliver Stewart Wood | | Captain | NUGENT, OLIVER STEWART WOOD, Captain, was born 9 November 1860, son of Major General St George M Nugeut and Emily, daughter of the Right Honourable Edward Litton. He was educated at Harrow, and gazetted to the Royal Munster Fusiliers 29 July 1882, becoming Lieutenant, KRRC, 14 April 1883, and Captain, 15 October 1890. He served in the Hazara Expedition in 1891 (Medal with clasp), and in the Miranzai Expedition, 1891, as extra Orderly Officer to the GOC; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 15 Sept, 1891], and received a clasp. In 1892 he served in the Isazai Expedition. He took part in the operations in Chitral in 1895, with the Relief Force, including the storming of the Malakand Pass (slightly wounded) and the engagement at Khar. He was mentioned in Despatches, slightly wounded; received the Medal and clasp, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 21 January 1896]: "Oliver Stewart Wood Nugent, Captain, King's Royal Rifle Corps. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Chitral". Captain Nugent was personally decorated by Her Majesty 3 July 1896. He was promoted to Major 21 October 1899, and from 1899 to 1900 served in the South African War, taking part in the operations in Natal, 1899, including the action at Talana (dangerously wounded). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 10 September 1901], and received the Queen's Medal with two clasps. He was DAAG, HQ, Ireland, 1 January 1901 to 3 October 1902; was DAQMG, 3rd Army Corps, 19 October 1902 to 10 December 1903; was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 15 October 1906; Brevet Colonel 23 June 1909; ADC to the King 23 June 1909 to 31 December 1915; Colonel 15 October 1910; Brigade Commander, Hampshire Infantry Brigade, Southern Command, 1 January 1911 to 13 February 1914. He served in the European War from 1914; was Commander, Humber Defences, 5 August 1914 to 5 May 1915; Brigade Commander, 41st Infantry Brigade, BEF, 6 May 1915 to 16 September 1915; Divisional Commander, 36th Division, BEF, and British Armies in France, 17 September 1915 to 1918; promoted to Major General 1 January 1916; Divisional Commander, India, 3 August 1918. He was created a CB in 1917. Major General O S W Nugent married, in 1899, Catharine Percy, daughter of T Evans Lees and of Mrs Lees, of Beaucroft, Wimbome, Dorset, and they had one son and two daughters.
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