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We remember Robert Arthur Nugent
We remember Robert Arthur Nugent
Timeline
Timeline
1853
1871
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9390199
1871
1872
commission
Regular
Source:5192419
13th June 1872
1872
service
British Army
Sub-Assistant Commissary
Control Department
Source:5192419
13th June 1872 - 12th June 1874
1873
awards
Ashanti War Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:9390278
1873
1873
theatres
Africa :5
Source:9390278
1873 - 1874
1874
service
British Army
Assistant Commissary
Control Department
Source:5192419
13th June 1874 - 26th November 1875
1875
service
British Army
Assistant Commissary
Commissariat and Transport Department
Source:5192419
27th November 1875
1876
marriage
Marion Henrietta A Hitchcock nee Smith
Source:9390308
1876 - 1924
1880
service
British Army
Commissary
Commissariat and Transport Department
2, "V" Lines
Source:5192419
25th February 1880
1880
location
Aldershot
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:5192419
25th February 1880
1881
location
Sussex Tower, Sussex Road, Portsea
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9390310
1881
1882
awards
Egypt Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:9390278
1882
1882
awards
Khedive's Star
Other War Service Award
Source:9390278
1882
1882
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9390278
1882 - 1884
1882
service
British Army
Assistant Commissary General
Commissariat and Transport Staff
Source:5192419
1st September 1882 - 19th February 1885
1882
awards
Order of the Medjidie - Fourth Class
Other War Service Award
Source:5192419
17th November 1882
1882
service
British Army
Deputy Assistant Commissary General
Commissariat and Transport Staff
Source:5192419
17th November 1882
1884
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9390278
27th March 1884
1884
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9390278
1884 - 1885
1884
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9390278
6th May 1884
1884
awards
Companion of' Bath - CB
Other War Service Award
Source:5192419
21st May 1884
1885
appointments
Commander, Transport Detail
Source:5192419
17th January 1885
1885
service
British Army
Commissary General and Honorary Major
Commissariat and Transport Staff
Source:9390199
20th February 1885 - 31st August 1887
1885
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9390278
15th June 1885
1887
service
British Army
Commissary General and Honorary Lieutenant Colonel
Commissariat and Transport Staff
Source:9390199
1st September 1887 - 10th December 1888
1888
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Army Service Corps
Source:9390199
11th December 1888
1889
appointments
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General
Source:9390199
19th June 1889 - 30th May 1894
1889
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
General Staff
Army Service Corps
Source:9390199
19th June 1889
1894
appointments
Deputy Assistant Adjutant General
Source:9390199
21st October 1894 - 13th June 1898
1897
awards
Diamond Jubilee Medal 1897
Other War Service Award
Source:9390198
1897
1897
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
General Staff
Army Service Corps
Source:9390199
1st July 1897
1898
service
British Army
Colonel
General Staff
Army Service Corps
Source:9390199
24th March 1898 - 31st March 1903
1898
appointments
Assistant Adjutant General
Source:9390199
14th June 1898
1903
appointments
Director of Transport, Woolwich Arsenal
Source:9390199
1st April 1903 - 31st July 1908
1903
service
British Army
Colonel
General Staff
Army Service Corps
Source:9390199
1st April 1903 - 31st July 1908
1908
discharge
Source:9390199
1st August 1908
1908
service
British Army
Colonel
Army Service Corps
Retired List
Source:9390199
1st August 1908 - 4th August 1914
1911
location
3 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London
United Kingdom
Source:9390311
1911
1914
appointments
Assistant Director, Mil'y Transport, Royal Arsenal
Source:9390199
5th August 1914 - 10th June 1918
1914
service
British Army
Colonel
General Staff
Royal Arsenal
Source:9390199
5th August 1914 - 10th June 1918
1917
awards
Companion' St Michael and St George - CMG
Other War Service Award
Source:9390199
1st January 1917
1918
discharge
Source:9390199
10th June 1918
location
Kent County Club, Folkstone
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9390199
location
United Service Club, Pall Mall, London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9390199
1926
death
Folkstone, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9390199
Source:9390308
12th August 1926
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Arthur |
| Initials | RA |
| Last Name | Nugent |
| Source | 9390199 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington, London | United Kingdom | known 1911 | ||
| Aldershot | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 25th February 1880 | |
| Kent County Club, Folkstone | United Kingdom | other group residence address | ||
| Sussex Tower, Sussex Road, Portsea | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1881 | |
| United Service Club, Pall Mall, London | United Kingdom | other group residence address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Control Department | Assistant Commissary | |||
| British Army | Commissariat and Transport Department | Assistant Commissary | |||
| British Army | Commissariat and Transport Department | 2, "V" Lines | Commissary | ||
| British Army | Commissariat and Transport Staff | Deputy Assistant Commissary General | |||
| British Army | Commissariat and Transport Staff | Assistant Commissary General | |||
| British Army | Control Department | Sub-Assistant Commissary | |||
| British Army | Commissariat and Transport Staff | Commissary General and Honorary Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | Army Service Corps | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | General Staff | Army Service Corps | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Commissariat and Transport Staff | Commissary General and Honorary Major | |||
| British Army | General Staff | Army Service Corps | Colonel | ||
| British Army | Army Service Corps | Retired List | Colonel | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Army Service Corps | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Army Service Corps | Colonel | ||
| British Army | General Staff | Royal Arsenal | Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ashanti War Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Companion of' Bath - CB | Other War Service Award | |
| Companion' St Michael and St George - CMG | Other War Service Award | |
| Diamond Jubilee Medal 1897 | Other War Service Award | |
| Egypt Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Khedive's Star | Other War Service Award | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the Medjidie - Fourth Class | Other War Service Award |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Henrietta A Hitchcock nee Smith | wife | 1876 |
Media
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | M2740 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | M2740 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Col R A Nugent | M2740 |
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