| Regimental number | 51384 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Waterside worker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis J Harkness, Sawyer's Bay, Dunedin |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (First Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 87 Tahiti on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 12 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched into 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 October 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 26 October 1917, and posted to 2nd Company. Detached to Brigade School, 28 November 1917. Wounded in action, 24 December 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to 63rd Casualty Clearing Station, 28 December 1917; discharged to Brigade School, 7 January 1918; detached to NZ Wing, 20 February 1918. Transferred and posted to No 2 NZ Entrenching Bn, 27 March 1918. Joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 26 April 1918. Joined 2nd Entrenching Bn, 1 August 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 6 October 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 24 October 1918. Detailed to NZ Base, 12 December 1918. Marched into NZ Command Depot, Codford, England, 20 January 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Corinthic', 12 March 1919; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 16 April 1919; discharged, 15 November 1919 (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service). Total war service: 2 years 241 days (of which 1 year 315 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Francis John (b. Ireland) and Ellen (b. Ireland) Harkness |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 58 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 18 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |