Background
He was the son of Major General Street George Nugent and Emily, daughter of the Right Honourable Edward Litton, who was a senior Irish judge and Member of Parliament for Coleraine at Westminster.
He was the son of Major General Street George Nugent and Emily, daughter of the Right Honourable Edward Litton, who was a senior Irish judge and Member of Parliament for Coleraine at Westminster.
Nugent was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst before joining the Royal Munster Fusiliers in July 1882.
After promotion to Major he served in the Second Boer War where he was wounded and taken prisoner at the battle of Talana Hill. The First World War saw him serving in England until 1915 when he was appointed to command the 41st Infantry 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 Major-General 1 January 1916.
Nugent"s portrait by William Conor is in Belfast City Hall.
