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NUGENT, Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1962 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 January 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cametigue, Newtownbarry, Wexford, Ireland, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Samson Vale, Moreton Bay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 14 July 1963, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nudgee Cemetery & Crematorium, Brisbane 5A-562 |
| Memorials: | Samson Vale Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1962, 49th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1962, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1962, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Matthew Nugent, aged 27 years when he enlisted, son of Margaret. Matthew was stationed at several police stations in Queensland. He was a constable at Sandgate in the 1912 electoral rolls and listed in 1913 as a constable at Fortitude Valley. Matthew served in the 49th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement with William Arthur Thistlethwaite [1987] and Claverhouse Young [2003] who were farmers from Samsonvale.