Born in 1899 at Woodville, North Island, New Zealand.
On the 14th March 1916, Nugent was a share farmer for Phillip Cass of Stoneridge, Crowther – then aged 26 years, 11 month, when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force – Number 6111.
James Wildman, his father, born North Yorkshire, had a sister Helen Holden (1886-1963) b. Maxwelltown, NZ, died Croydon, N.S.W., married to John William Holden, also of Crowther; there was another sister, Flora (b. 1880 - d.10th of June, 1945).
His father, James Wildman, lived at “The Grange”, Crowther. His father died October, 1917 – thus leaving his mother Selina with her two daughters Helen Holden (1886-1963) and Flora Wildman (1880-1945).
His mother Selina Nugent Wildman, née Savage, (1854-1924), had the same Christian name as her son.
Nugent was killed in action on 8/5/1917. His memorial is at 26 Villers Bretonneux, France.