| Regimental number | 1246 |
| Place of birth | Gordon, Victoria |
| School | Healesville West State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Address | Healesville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Henry Northey, Healesville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteerte Wood, Belgium |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 8), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mahalah NORTHEY, Healesville, Victoria. Native of Gordons, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |