| Regimental number | 6294 |
| Place of birth | Broken Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Hampden Avenue, Adamstown, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Northey, Hampden Avenue, Adamstown, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Infantry Brigade 4,Field Ambulance 5, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/48/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Sandgate Cemetery |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Samuel NORTHEY, Adamstown, Broken Hill, New South Wales. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, NSW. |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Sapper NORTHEY did specially good work on the night of the 31st August, 1916, when repairing telephone lines for thirteen hours under very severe enemy shell fire. It was greatly due to his continuous efforts that good communication was maintained between Brigade Headquarters and Battalions during the period the Brigade was in action at POZIERES.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |