About James Huggan
Lived 1889 – 1914 (aged 24–25). James Huggan was a British military physician and rugby union player.
James Laidlaw Huggan (11 October 1888 – 16 September 1914) was a rugby union player. He was killed in World War I at the First Battle of the Aisne.
Early life James Huggan was born in Jedburgh on 11 October 1888.
International career
He had taken part in the last rugby international before the war, the Calcutta Cup match at Inverleith (Edinburgh) in March 1914, scoring three tries in the game. He is commemorated at La Ferté-sous-Jouarre memorial. He died two days after Ronald Simson, another Scottish player, who was the first rugby international to die in the conflict, and who was also at the Aisne.
Huggan is among the 133 names of rugby players killed in the Great War on the memorial at Fromelles in north France.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was James Huggan?
Scottish rugby union player
When was James Huggan born?
James Huggan was born in 1889 in Jedburgh.
When did James Huggan die?
James Huggan died on 16 September 1914.
What was James Huggan's occupation?
James Huggan was a military physician and rugby union player.
What nationality was James Huggan?
James Huggan was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). James Huggan. https://biography.guide/james-huggan/
MLA: "James Huggan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/james-huggan/.
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