| Regimental number | 10866 |
| Place of birth | Letterkenny, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Address | Albert Street, Osbourne Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H Harkins, Albert Street, Osbourne Park, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIX, Row E, Grave No. 8), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, 10 February 1916, and posted to No 2 Section, Cairo; taken on strength of 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, 10 March 1916, and posted to 8th Battery, Tel-el-Kebir; taken on strength of 24th Howitzer Brigade, 23 March 1916, and posted to 112th Battery, Tel-el-Kebir; appointed Temporary Driver, Serapeum, 18 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria on HMT 'Elele' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 3 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 13 June 1916; appointed Driver, 1 July 1916. Transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade and taken on strength, 25 January 1917; posted to 112th Battery, 25 January 1917. Wounded accidentally whilst exercising horses, 7 January 1918 (contusion in left leg); admitted to Australian Field Ambulance, 9 January 1918; transferred to 1st Australian Divisional Receiving Station, 9 January 1918; discharged to unit, 20 January 1918. Admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance, 7 February 1918 (old fracture, fibula); transferred to 15th Australian Divisional Receiving Station, 7 February 1918; to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 17 February 1918; discharged to duty, 31 March 1918; rejoined unit in the field, 17 April 1918. Killed in action, 10 August 1918. Buried at Lamotte-en-Santerre Cemetery, 4.75 miles South-East of Corbie. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
