toofatfortakeoff Posted 12 May , 2019 Share Posted 12 May , 2019 Samuel Saeed Durham Light Infantry 73061/327133 he was sergeant instructor in the school of musketry at Barton Upon Humber. I’m not sure if he was of Arabic descent-any people with Durham’s interest might know more, he kept a diary and I’m wondering if it survived. Any further details would be most welcome-thanks Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 12 May , 2019 Share Posted 12 May , 2019 Persia is now modern day Iran. An Islamic country, but not an Arabic one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david murdoch Posted 12 May , 2019 Share Posted 12 May , 2019 (edited) Per his medal roll and card he was discharged to commission 28/1/18 and on his MIC shows he also qualified for the GSM with NW Persia clasp, so there in the period 10 August to 31 December 1920. There should be a surviving officers record for him. Seeing a couple of Samuel Saeeds on the 1911 census - one aged 14 (Wetheral) and one aged 18 (Croydon) - both born Hamadan (Hamedan) Persia and both look to be school boarders - so most likely were sent to UK for schooling. The older one shows up with some passenger movements in the 1930s to/from USA with a wife Charlotte and profession given as engineer. From that he comes up on a couple of public family trees on Ancestry. His wife was American, and he died in USA in 1978. He had a Presbyterian burial record, so possibly originally Christian Persian. Also attached photo of him - in officer uniform and WW1 medal ribbons - note DLI cap badge - so pretty sure that's your man! Edited 12 May , 2019 by david murdoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david murdoch Posted 12 May , 2019 Share Posted 12 May , 2019 (edited) He gets several hits in the newspaper archives (earliest being 1906) relating to studies and sport at Croydon High school for boys. Possibly at University when war broke out - maybe at Cambridge due to proximity to Barton. Edited 12 May , 2019 by david murdoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corisande Posted 12 May , 2019 Share Posted 12 May , 2019 See TNA - click Naturalised 1 Nov 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofatfortakeoff Posted 14 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 14 August , 2019 On 12/05/2019 at 15:21, david murdoch said: Per his medal roll and card he was discharged to commission 28/1/18 and on his MIC shows he also qualified for the GSM with NW Persia clasp, so there in the period 10 August to 31 December 1920. There should be a surviving officers record for him. Seeing a couple of Samuel Saeeds on the 1911 census - one aged 14 (Wetheral) and one aged 18 (Croydon) - both born Hamadan (Hamedan) Persia and both look to be school boarders - so most likely were sent to UK for schooling. The older one shows up with some passenger movements in the 1930s to/from USA with a wife Charlotte and profession given as engineer. From that he comes up on a couple of public family trees on Ancestry. His wife was American, and he died in USA in 1978. He had a Presbyterian burial record, so possibly originally Christian Persian. Also attached photo of him - in officer uniform and WW1 medal ribbons - note DLI cap badge - so pretty sure that's your man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofatfortakeoff Posted 14 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 14 August , 2019 (edited) so I missed these repsonses. WOW sorry I had my notifications turned off THAT IS AWESOME such a shame years ago that none of the old boys mentioned him-I AM FOREVER INDEBTED FOR THIS THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. Now is it possible can I with credits use it on my blogsite..cheers Sean On 12/05/2019 at 21:54, corisande said: See TNA - click Naturalised 1 Nov 1917 thanks Coriande! Edited 14 August , 2019 by toofatfortakeoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofatfortakeoff Posted 14 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 14 August , 2019 and thank you David too very valuable stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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