| Northey | William | | Lieutenant | NORTHEY, WILLIAM, Lieutenant, was born 29 January 1876, son of the Reverend Edward William Northey, MA, JP, of Woodcote House, Epsom. He served in South Africa, as Lieutenant, Durham Light Infantry, on the Staff, 1899 to 1902; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and 5 to 7 February 1900, and action at Vaal Kranz; operations on Tugela Heights 14 to 27 February 1900, and action at Pieter's Hill; operations in Natal, March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek (6 to 9 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900. He served as Adjutant, 13th Battalion Mounted Infantry, 30 November 1900 to March 1902; operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to April 1902; operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal, September and October 1901. He received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901, and 29 July 1902], and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "William Northey, Lieutenant, Durham Light Infantry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and presented there. He became Captain 26 November 1901; was Paymaster, AP Department, 12 May 1903, and 2nd Class Assistant, Army Accounts Department, 1 May 1905. He married, in 1905, Violet, daughter of Thomas James Ferguson, of Calicut, India, and they had two sons: William Edward, born in 1909, and Denys Vernon, born in 1910. Captain Northey served in the European War in 1914, and died of wounds 22 October 1914, at the Base Hospital, Boulogne. An obituary notice of him appeared in the 'Times' of 27 October 1914.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Durham Light Infantry |
