Full name John Anderson Harkins Playing position | Date of birth 10 April 1881 Position Wing half | |
Date of death 22 April 1916(1916-04-22) (aged 35) Died 22 April 1916, Amarah, Iraq | ||
John Anderson Harkins (10 April 1881 – 22 April 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Leeds City and Middlesbrough.
Personal life
Harkins enlisted in the Black Watch in June 1898 and was discharged at his own request in September 1906. Soon after the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, Harkins re-enlisted in the Black Watch. He was serving as an acting corporal when he was killed in action near Amarah, Iraq on 22 April 1916. He was buried in Amara War Cemetery.
References
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