| The History of Coagh booklet lists Private John Doherty as having served with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in the war.
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| Very little other information is available.
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| This article in the newspaper is the only possible mention of Private J Doherty.
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| From the Mid Ulster Mail dated 26th August 1916: Stewartstown
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| Mr Thomas Ferguson, Albany, secretary of the Stewartstown Shooting Club, has received letters of acknowledgement and appreciation from the following local soldiers who received parcels of tobacco and cigarettes from the Club:-
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Sergeant J Shields, 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
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Privates Jim and Nathaniel Patterson
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Private William Newell, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
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Farrier Rooney, Royal Field Artillery
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Driver Harry Hamilton, Royal Field Artillery
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Private Robert Martin, Young Citizen’s Volunteers
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Private J Doherty, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
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| All these belong to Stewartstown or vicinity. As will be seen by an advertisement in another column, a Clay Pigeon Tournament ar Carnan, Stewartstown, on 31st August, the proceeds of which are also for comforts for the troops.
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