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R.N Registers of Seamen's Services, 1900-1928

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 17 Nov 2015 21:58

Name: Arthur Alexander Saberi
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 14 May 1896
Birth Place: Holborn London.
Service number: K23272
First Service Date: 15 Oct 1914
First Ship Served On: Pembroke II
Last Service Date: 10 Jul 1915
Last Ship Served On: Pembroke II

Reason for Discharge - Run or Rum ?? :-S

Any suggestions what it means please?
He seems to have disappeared after this record

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KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Nov 2015 00:22

Copied and pasted from Findmypast here:-

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/world-records/full-list-of-united-kingdom-records/armed-forces-and-conflict/royal-navy-officers-medal-roll-1914-1920

Run: Indicates the Officer deserted H.M. Service and his medal entitlement was forfeited.

Kath. x

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 18 Nov 2015 08:28

Thank you Kath :-)

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 18 Nov 2015 12:49

Found out he enlisted or was conscripted into the Army under the surname of Williams. Died 1916. He might have had a better chance of survival in the Navy. :-0

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