| Surname: | Nugent |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Army Number: | 599 |
| Notes: | MFP. From Woolwich. Info from service record: He enlisted age 18.2 years, occupation Labourer, was born in Bermondsey, London, occupation Labourer, home address: 19 Chapel Street, Deptford, enlisted Maidstone Royal West Kent Regiment No 3524. Served Home 18/10/1892 to 11/10/1899, South Africa 18/10/1899 to 13/10/1902, Home 14/10/1902 to 17/10/1913. Transferred to MFP 1/3/1899. 17/10/1913 to discharge at Dublin, time expired, age 39 years,served 21 years, conduct exemplary, address: 13 Upper Ormond, Dublin, Ireland. Awarded the Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Army Order 92 of 1911. Re enlisted 24/9/1914. Embarked BEF France 11/5/1916 to 17/5/1916 Proceeded to Havre on duty, returned on completion to England. Was serving in No 1 Port, Southampton and resided at 24 Bugle Street, Southampton on demob 20/8/1919. No medal card found. 20/12/02 he married Sarah Gouson at Sty James's Catholic Church, Reading. William Nugent. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette: 31684 Page: 15463 Dec. 12, 1919) |
| Citation: | Home. Devotion to duty. Sgt. |
| Decoration: | Queen's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: QSA Medal Roll WO 100/234 Page: 200 July 5, 1901) |
| Citation: | Clasps; Paardeberg, Dreifontein, Johannesburg, Belfast, Cape Colony. |
| Decoration: | King's South Africa Medal (London Gazette: WO 100/355 Page: 306 Dec. 23, 1902) |
| Citation: | Clasps: South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. |