John Harkin

The Battalion arrived at Le Havre on the 20/02/1915 and were part of the 49th Brigade, 16th (Irish) Division. SEE PHOTOS x 20 FOR THE 8th (SERVICE) BATTALION ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS WAR DIARY FEBRUARY - AUGUST 1916. John is listed as HARKEN on the Coatbridge Memorial. He is also remembered in the St. Augustine's Parish (book) Roll of Honour and on the Diamond War Memorial, Londonderry with his brother Joseph (see photos). See photos for John's Medal Index Card, the 1901 Ireland Census, the 1911 Ireland Census, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Headstone Report, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, John and his brother Joseph's names on the Ireland Casualties of WW1, John mentioned in the Diamond War Memorial Register, John and his brother Joseph's Pension Records x 4, the Diamond War Memorial, Londonderry, John and his brother Joseph listed on the Diamond War Memorial, Londonderry x 2, Bethune Town Cemetery and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Cap Badge. Also, see photos for John's younger brother Joseph's Medal Index Card, his CWGC Grave Registration, his name on the Tyne Cot Memorial Panel List, Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial, an aerial view of Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial, his name on the Tyne Cot Memorial, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls x 2, Joseph mentioned in the Diamond War Memorial Register and Joseph's Will x 2. SEE PHOTOS x 8 FOR THE 8th (SERVICE) BATTALION ROYAL INNISKILLING FUSILIERS WAR DIARY AUGUST 1917. Finally, SEE PAGES FROM THE IRELAND'S UNKNOWN SOLDIERS BOOK (Terence Denham book on the 16th (Irish) Division in the Great War) and the 16th (Irish) Division Order of Battle x 14 (the Division John was with when he was wounded), another photo of John's grave and 8 Poppy Crosses placed by myself at Bethune Town Cemetery before I left for France July 2023 (John's Poppy Cross top right).