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Mar
13, 1893
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Born
in Fenelon Falls, Ontario to Robert Washington and Mary (nee Connell)
Northey
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Nov
5, 1914
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Attested
into the 21st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
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Number 59752
(temporary number 677)
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Next of kin given
as Washington Northey, Fenelon Falls, Ontario
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Previous
occupation given as Civil Engineer
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No previous
military experience given
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Religion given as
Wesleyan
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Assigned to
“E” Company and employed as a Scout
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“E”
Company was later reorganized into “C” Company
On
attesting he gave his birth date as March 13, 1892 instead of his
actual birth year of 1893
The
battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with
headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
Alexander
Northey had 2 brothers who served with the 21st
Battalion, Thomas
Arthur Northey 442164
and James
Henry Northey 59753.
All 3 served as Scouts in
the battalion
Shown below with his brother James who is
seated
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Jan
1, 1915
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Forfeited
2 days pay for an unspecified offence
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Mar
15, 1915
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Appointed
to the rank of Lance Corporal
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May
1, 1915
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Promoted
to the provisional rank of Corporal.
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May
6, 1915
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Embarked
the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May
15, 1915
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Disembarked
in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling
Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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May
29, 1915
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Admitted
to the Sandling Hospital
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Jul
1, 1915
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Confirmed
in the rank of Corporal
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Sep
7, 1915
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Appointed
to the rank of Lance Sergeant with pay to replace L/Sgt
T. Jackson 59500
who had been promoted
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Sep
14, 1915
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Embarked
the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep
15, 1915
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Disembarked
in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov
21, 1915
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Proceeded
on course at the Trench Warfare School
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Nov
28, 1915
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Rejoined
the battalion from the course
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Apr
23, 1916
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Promoted
to the rank of Sergeant to replace Sgt L. Fraser 59340
who had been granted a commission
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May
15, 1916
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Granted
10 days leave
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May
24, 1916
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Granted
a 1 day extension to his leave
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Jul
2, 1916
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While
the battalion was in the Micmac Camp near Dikkiebus, Belgium, Sgt
Northey was detailed to go out on a work party to carry ammunition etc
to the front lines. The
work party came under an enemy artillery barrage and he received
shrapnel wounds to his right hip and buttock.
After receiving first aid he was evacuated to
hospital
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Jul
3, 1916
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Admitted
to the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in Boulogne
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Jul
4, 1916
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Sergeant
Northey was invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Jan Breydel
On
arrival in England he was admitted to the #2 Eastern General Hospital
in Brighton
Transferred
to the CCAC (Canadian Corps Assembly Centre) for pay purposes while in
hospital
Following
his recovery, he was invalided to Canada for discharge
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Nov
2, 1916
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Transferred
to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Woodcote Park, Epsom
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Jan
19, 1917
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Discharged
from hospital and reported to the CCAC in Hastings
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Jan
24, 1917
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Attached
to the convalescent hospital in Epsom for light duties while he
continued to recover from his wounds
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Feb
23, 1917
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Attached
to the CDD (Canadian Discharge Depot) in Hastings pending returning to
Canada on leave. There
is a note that this leave was later cancelled, however he did sail to
Canada.
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Mar
5, 1917
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Embarked
the SS Metagama in Liverpool
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Mar
16, 1917
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Disembarked
in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Fenelon Falls, Ontario
His
leave was to expire May, 14, 1917
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Jun
30, 1917
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Embarked
for England aboard the SS Missanabie
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Jul
13, 1917
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Disembarked
in England
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Jul
29, 1917
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Attached
to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Oct
17, 1917
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Appointed
to the rank of Acting Warrant Officer 2nd Class
while employed as Acting RQMS (Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant)
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Nov
21, 1917
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Posted
to the 6th Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Jun
27, 1918
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Admitted
to the No. 14 Canadian General Hospital in Eastbourne, Sussex for
surgery to remove additional shrapnel fragments from his hip.
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Jul
22, 1918
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It
was determined that the surgery was “not considered
advisable” and he was discharged to duty from hospital
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Oct
1, 1918
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Reverted
to the rank of Sergeant on being posted to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot)
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Oct
11, 1918
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Attached
to the 1st Canadian Discharge Depot in Buxton
pending his return to Canada
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Nov
19, 1918
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Embarked
the SS Scandinavian in Liverpool
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Dec
1, 1918
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Disembarked
in Saint John, New Brunswick and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario
On
arrival in Kingston he was posted to the Military District #3 Casualty
Company
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Dec
3, 1918
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Granted
leave with subsistence until December 16, 1918
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Dec
27, 1918
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Discharged
from the CEF in Kingston
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Rank on discharge
Sergeant
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War Service Badge
Class “A” issued
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Proposed residence
on discharge Fenelon Falls, Ontario
Following
his discharge, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals
were sent to him at Colborne St., Fenelon Falls, Ontario
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Oct
31, 1927
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Married
to Katherine Victoria McIntosh in Lindsay, Ontario
Katherine
died in 1956
Following
Katherine’s death, Alexander Northey married Cleo P.
Littleton who died in 1973
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Jul
1, 1935
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Shown
on the voter’s list as a Confectioner in Fenelon Falls,
Ontario
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Jul
1, 1965
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Shown
on the voter’s list as retired in Fenelon Falls, Ontario
Alexander
Northey died in 1980 and is buried in the Fenelon Falls, Ontario
Cemetery
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