Edward Northey (British Army officer)
Major General Sir Edward Northey | |
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| Governor of Kenya | |
| In office 1919–1922 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Preceded by | Charles Calvert Bowring |
| Succeeded by | Robert Coryndon |
| High Commissioner of Zanzibar | |
| In office 1922–1924 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1868 Cockerham, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 25 December 1953 (aged 85) England |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1888–1926 |
| Rank | Major-general |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
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| Battles/wars | |
Major General Sir Edward Northey GCMG CB (28 May 1868 – 25 December 1953) was a senior British Army officer of the First World War who commanded a brigade on the Western Front until wounded in 1915. Returning to service in 1916, Northey took command of a colonial force in Nyasaland in the East African campaign, later becoming Governor of Kenya. He later served as a general of Territorial forces and retired in 1926.