| Accession Number | P09331.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | France |
| Date made | 1918-1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Grave marker of Lieutenant (Lt) George Nugent, 13th Battalion. Nugent, of Queanbeyan, Nsw, was a ...
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.