Person Record

Metadata

Name

McNaughton, Hugh David ("Dave")

Other Names

Dave McNaughton

Born

June 12, 1891

Birthplace

Bruce Township, Ontario

Deceased

Sept. 15, 1918

Deceased

Drocourt-Queant Line, France

Father

Daniel McNaughton

Mother

Mary McGregor McNaughton

Relationships

Sisters: Mrs. William Brown, Jessie McNaughton, Bessie McNaughton

Occupation

In February 1916, this farmer, after defending the work and situation of farmers trying to farm 200 acre-farms with only one man, proceeded to enlist to serve in the First World War, beginning with the D Company of the160th Battalion. He also served with 8th Battalion Canadian Engineers and the 107th Pioneer Battalion.
Regimental Number 651784. Highest rank Sapper.
He was killed in action in France.

Places

Hugh enlisted for the First World War in Tiverton in 1916. He is buried in Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt; Pas de Calais, France.

Titles & Honours

Tiverton Cenotaph

Sources

Sources:
a) Commonwealth War Graves Commission, https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/250439/McNAUGHTON,%20HUGH%20DAVID, accessed Oct. 31, 2017;

b) Paisley Advocate, October 2, 1918, page 1.