Daniel Haughan
Rank: Private
Service No: 41862
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Theatre of Death: F&F
Age: 31
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots (11th Bn.)
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial
Additional information: Son of Hugh and Mary A. Haughen of 67 Glasgow Road, Rutherglen.
Rutherglen Lore information: Sons of Mrs. Haughan, 67 Glasgow Road, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s Effects information: Mother Mary A Haughen.
1901 census information:
Address: 8 India Street, Rutherglen.
Mother: Mary A (46) born about 1855 in Glasgow.
Sister: Ellen (16) tailoress, born about 1885 in Glasgow.
Self: Daniel (15) general dealer, born about 1886 in Glasgow.
Brother: Walter (12) born about 1889 in Glasgow.
Sister: Mary A (9) born about 1892 in Rutherglen
Brother: Hugh (7) born about 1894 in Rutherglen.
1911 census information:
The family are living in Rutherglen. The family comprises Mary A 56, Helen 27, Daniel 25, Walter 23, Mary A 19 and Hugh 17.
Newspaper transcript – Mrs Hugh Haughen, 67 Glasgow Road, Rutherglen, has received intimation that her eldest son, Pte. Daniel Haughen, Royal Scots, was killed in action in France on 12th Oct., 1917. His father, the late Mr Hugh Haughen, was well known in the Bridgeton district about 20 years ago. Since the death of his father the young man had been the mainstay of the home. Pte. Haughen’s mother is the eldest daughter of the late Mr Walter Grant, 1 Gartocher Road, Shettleston. The many friend os the Grant family in St Paul’s parish will sympathise with is mother on her great loss. Mrs Haughen has other two sons serving with the colours. – R.I.P.
Newspaper transcript – Haughen, – Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Pte. Daniel Haughen, Royal Scots killed in action on 12th October, 191: also his brother, Pte. Hugh Haughen, who died on 1-th January, 1918. – R.I.P.
They little thought when leaving home
That they would ne’er return;
That they so soon in death would sleep,
And leave us here to mourn.
– Inserted by their sorrowing mother, brothers, and sisters, Rutherglen. (American papers please copy.)
Newspaper transcript – Mrs Haughen, 67 Glasgow Road, Rutherglen, has received intimation that her eldest son, Pte. Daniel Haughen, Royal Scots, was killed in action in France on 12th October last. Previous to enlisting Pte. Haughen was employed by Wm. Dixon, Ltd.
Mrs Haughen’s youngest son, Pte. Hugh Haughen, Scottish Rifles, died in Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow, on the 10th January, 1918, of peritonitis and appendicitis. Previous to enlisting, Pte. Hugh Haughen was employed as a practical saddler for a period of eight years with Messrs. George J. Govan & Son, saddlers, Rutherglen.
Brother Hugh Haughan.
*Surname also spelt as Haughen and Haughon.