nareynolds Posted 22 November , 2009 Share Posted 22 November , 2009 I have today found an ancestor in my family tree who won the DCM. He was Sgt. John Huggan of the Royal Engineers Regtl. No. 66802. He was a Scot born in Hawick, Roxbughshire. I have a copy of his medal card but have been unable to find his service record. Can anyone help with any information please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkefamily51 Posted 22 November , 2009 Share Posted 22 November , 2009 Was his mother Janet Huggan of Mansfield Rd Hawick? If so there is a Service Record - for him as 31149 TR B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 22 November , 2009 Share Posted 22 November , 2009 Nicola, Not his service record but his citation - http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/315...pplements/11129 just in case you don't have it yet. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkefamily51 Posted 22 November , 2009 Share Posted 22 November , 2009 John Huggan - son of Janet - born 1900 - very young to make Sgt in RE. Only other John Huggan of Hawick looks like one born in 1898 - mother Margaret - still really young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nareynolds Posted 23 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2009 Nicola, Not his service record but his citation - http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/315...pplements/11129 just in case you don't have it yet. John John, no I didn't have that - fantastic! Thank you so much. Nicola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nareynolds Posted 23 November , 2009 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2009 John Huggan - son of Janet - born 1900 - very young to make Sgt in RE. Only other John Huggan of Hawick looks like one born in 1898 - mother Margaret - still really young. No, this John was the son of Thomas Huggan and Mary Stott. John married Miss Jane Pringle in 1915 and I beleive he survived the war. Nicola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkefamily51 Posted 23 November , 2009 Share Posted 23 November , 2009 Nicola Had a fair dig around alternatives and not turned anything up. As a DCM winner have you asked for a local press check. If he was living around Hawick then there is a chance the local paper would carry a piece. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Robertson Posted 29 June , 2010 Share Posted 29 June , 2010 His DCM and pair are in Hawick museum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Robertson Posted 29 June , 2010 Share Posted 29 June , 2010 Very nice indeed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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