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Mar 26, 1892
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Born in Parry Sound, Ontario
to Samuel and Martha Jane Read (nee Fortune) Northey
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Mar 25, 1914
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Married to Margaret Moyes in
Kinmount, Ontario
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Jan 3, 1916
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Attested into the 109th
Battalion CEF in Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Ø Number 725567
Ø Next of kin given
as Margaret Northey, wife, Bobcaygeon, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Baptist
Ø Assigned to “C” Company
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Jul 23, 1916
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Embarked the SS Olympic in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jul 31, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool,
England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire
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Aug 16, 1916
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The battalion moved to
Bramshott to continue training
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Oct 5, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 6, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 917
reinforcements from England and TOS (Taken On Strength) the 21st
Battalion
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Oct 22, 1916
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After leaving the base depot
Private Northey joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Bully
Grenay
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Nov 9, 1917
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While on a work party near
Passchendaele, Private Northey was killed when an enemy shell exploded in
their midst. He was later buried in
the White House Cemetery, Ypres, Belgium
Following his death the
British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and
Memorial Cross were sent to his widow, Mrs. M. Northey, Bobcaygeon, Ontario
A second Memorial Cross was
sent to his mother, Mrs. Martha Northey, at the same address
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Melville
Northey is also honoured on the war memorial in
Bobcaygeon, Ontario
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