Oliver Nugent

Oliver Nugent

Major-General Sir Oliver Stewart Wood Nugent KCB DSO (1860–1929) 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.

Nugent was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst before joining the Royal Munster Fusiliers in July 1882. Transferring in April 1883 to the King's Royal Rifle Corps, he served in the , Hazara, Miranzai and Chitral expeditions. 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.

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.

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