George Nugent

(Confirmed)

Born: 18 March, 1878

Died: 7 July, 1918

Biographical Summary:

Served with the 13th Battalion.  He died of wounds on 7 July 1918 at the 5th Casualty Clearing Station located at Crouy-sur-Somme after being wounded in action during the successful attack by the 4th Brigade on Vaire Wood near Hamel, on 4 July 1918.

A photograph of his grave marker is held by the Australian War Memorial.  The following is the accompanying description:

Grave marker of Lieutenant (Lt) George Nugent, 13th Battalion. Nugent, of Queanbeyan, Nsw, was a teacher prior to enlistment as a second Lieutenant on 16 February 1916. He had served 14 years in the Citizens' Military Forces, and spent one and a half years in the South African War where he won the Queen's Medal. He embarked from Sydney aboard HMAT Euripides (A14) on 9 September 1916 with the 20th Reinforcements. He served on the Western Front and was promoted to Lieutenant (Lt) on 18 April 1917. Lt Nugent died of wounds on 7 July 1918, aged 40. He is buried at the Crouy British Cemetery, Crouy-Sur-Somme, France. His brother 60266 Private William Guildford Nugent, 1st Battalion returned to Australia on 19 August 1919.  

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Ranks:

• Held rank of Second Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• 18 March, 1878 in Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• 7 July, 1918 in Crouy

Address:

• The Moorings 54 Dalton Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - James William Nugent
• mother - Mary Ann Dudley
• sister - Hannah Nugent

Organisations:

• Member of - 13th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• NUGENT George Service Number Lieutenant Place of Birth Queanbeyan NSW Place of Enlistment NA Next of Kin Sister NUGENT Hannah (Webpage)
• Find War Dead NUGENT GEORGE (Webpage)
• Grave marker of Lieutenant Lt George Nugent 13th Battalion Photograph (Website)

Commemorations:

• NUGENT G. on the West Face of the
• Nugent on the Mosman Public School Roll of Honour