Captain Mohamed Noor bin Shaik Ahmad, MBE 1890-1952

First Generation (G1)

Shaik Ahmad was a well-known figure in Penang. In Malaya, Shaik Ahmad married Puan Hajar and they had six children (three sons and three daughters) (G2):-

1. Hamidah Bee bt Shaik Ahmad
2. Jan Bee bt Shaik Ahmad
3. Mohd Joonos bin Shaik Ahmad 
4. Mohd Ali bin Shaik Ahmad
5. Mariam bt Shaik Ahmad, and
6. Captain Md Noor bin Shaik Ahmad

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Full name: Captain Mohamed Noor bin Shaik Ahmad, MBE (Military Division)
Call name: Capt. Md Noor
Referred name: Capt. S. A. M. Noor, Capt. Mohd. Noor, Capt. S. A. Md Noor
Born: 25 July 1890, Kg Sg Glugor, Glugor, Penang
Occupation: Malay interpreter at the Supreme Court, George Town, Penang (joined in June 1911)
Awards: He was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) in the New Year's Honours List, where he received the MBE, which was reported on 2 & 3 January 1939.
Retired: 25 July 1945 (at 55), less than two months before the Japanese war ended in September 1945.
Deceased: 10 February 1952. Died at 2 am at home at 10 Jones Road, George Town, Penang.

Burial: Perak Road Muslim Cemetery, Penang

[06/10, 5:10 pm] AbdulMutalib Wahab: Faridah Abd. Rashid, Capt. Mohd. Noor dikebumi di makam Perak Rd tak jauh dgn makam Tok Keramat boleh nampak. Kubur ibu dan bapa saya pun dekat situ juga.

Captain Md Noor bin Shaik Ahmad, MBE, was a famous figure in Penang. The details of his occupation, volunteer work, services rendered, awards and portrait can be found in the newspapers: 

The Straits Times, 15 January 1939, Page 12. Mainly About Malayans.

1. He was a Malay interpreter in the Supreme Court, Penang, having joined the Service in June 1911 (aged 21)
2. He was as a private in the S.S.V.F. in November 1912, attached to C (Malay) Company Third Battalion (P. and P.W.V.C.) - Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps.
3. He was an official of numerous associations and societies in Penang.
4. He joined as a Private, became a Lieutenant and finally a Captain of the Penang Malays Volunteer Corps. 
5. He was awarded the M.B.E. in January 1939 for community services.
6. He was the Chairman of the Malayan Volunteers Ex-Services Association, Penang branch in 1948.
7. He was a recipient of the Jubilee Medal.

Source: 

His brief biography from the newspaper when he was awarded the MBE in 1939:
The Straits Times, 15 January 1939, p.12. Mainly About Malayans.

Penang Malay Officer

• Thirty years of Volunteer services in Penang have brought their reward to Capt. Mohamed Noor bin Shaik Ahmad, who became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) in the New Year's Honours List.
• Malay interpreter at the Penang Supreme Court, he has been second in command of the Malay Company of the Penang and Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps since 1932.
• It has been the proud boast of Malayan Volunteer forces that, like such famous regiments as the Honourable Artillery Rifles, those who aspire to hold commissions must serve first in the ranks.
• Capt. Mohamed Noor has served in every rank from private to captain and has had some interesting periods of duty during times of emergency.

Out In Emergencies

• When the German cruiser Emden visited Penang during the War, Capt. Mohamed Noor was a corporal in the Malay Company which occupied the defensive area at the cable station.
• He escorted interned prisoners to Singapore, handing them over to the authorities at Tanglin Barracks.
• During the "Rice Riots" in Penang in 1919 he was in charge of a platoon when the Volunteers were called out.
• When the Prince of Wales visited Singapore in 1921, Capt. Mohamed Noor was a member of the Penang section of the guard of honour and he commanded the Malay detachment in the guard of honour furnished for the Duke of Gloucester, when His Royal Highness passed through Malaya on the Garter Mission to the Emperor of Japan.

Cpt. Mohamed Noor bin Shaik Ahmad, MBE 

The Straits Times, 15 January 1939, p.12. Mainly About Malayans.

Cpt Mohamed Noor bin Shaik Ahmad, MBE 

The Straits Times, 15 January 1939, p.12. Mainly About Malayans.

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Newspaper articles

Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 April 1935, Page 11
At the annual general meeting of the Penang Young Muslim Association held on Sunday, the following were elected office-bearers for 1935:-

• President, Mr Hamid Khan;
• Vice-Presidents, Mr. S. Md. Yusoff, Capt. S.A.M. Noor;
• hon. secretary, Mr. S.M. Zainul Abidin;
• hon asst. secretary, Mr Aboo Kassim;
• hon. treasurer, Mr G.M. Yusoff;
• hon. auditor, Mr Md Arshad;
• hon. games sec Mr Hussain Merican
• and hon. literary sec., Mr S.A. Alhadi, .... this is Syed Alwi Alhadi (father of Dr S. M. A. Alhady, an early Malay doctor in Penang)

      Committee:

• Dr S. Md Baboo (an early Malay doctor in Penang),
• Lt. Mohamed Noor,
• Messrs. M.Y. Merican,
• S.M. Isahak,
• Mohamed Sawai, and
• S.A. Aljunid ....... is this Syed Ahmad Aljunied, and related to Dr Syed Hassan Aljunied of Singapore, an early Malay doctor?

The Straits Times, 10 April 1935, p.16. Penang Muslims And The Jubilee.

The Straits Times, 21 July 1936, p.13. Penang Pageant.
For the forthcoming Francis Light Pageant at Penang on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Mr. J. M. Barron, Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, will act the part of Capt. Francis Light and Capt. Mohamed Noor, of the Malay Company, will take the part of the Raja of Kedah for the signing of the agreement. The Rev. Colin King will be the herald. Over a hundred men from the Malay Volunteer Company will take part in the pageant, besides 40 men from the Police Force who will act as torch-bearers.

Supplement to The London Gazette, 2 January 1939
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34585/supplement/9/data.pdf

The 3rd battalion consisted of the Penang & Province Wellesley Volunteer Corps (916 men).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straits_Settlements_Volunteer_Force

Capt. Mohamed Noor.
Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 January 1939, Page 3
Born at Glugor, Penang, in 1890 Captain Mohamed Noor joined the S.S.V.F. as a private in November 1912, being attached to C (Malay) Company Third Battalion (P. and P.W.V.C.). He is a Malay interpreter in the Supreme Court, Penang, having joined the Service in June 1911. He is an official of numerous associations and societies in Penang and is a recipient of the Jubilee Medal.

The details of his work and a portrait can be found in this newspaper:

The Straits Times, 15 January 1939, p.12. Mainly About Malayans.

The Straits Times, 7 June 1948, p.5. 'Pay Non-Internee Volunteers'.
He was the Chairman of the Malayan Volunteers Ex-Services Association, Penang branch in 1948.

The Straits Times, 12 March 1958, p.6. Medals For Two.

Berita Harian, 2 February 1967, p.5. 'Perang Dunia' di-cheramah.

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Captain Md Noor bin Shaik Ahmad married 3 wives and had altogether 19 children. 

1. Captain Md Noor first married Che Wan Teh bt Ariff. They had 6 children.
2. Second, Captain Md Noor married Che Wan bt Capt. Awang (of Glugor),* after Wan Teh passed away. They had 5 children.
3. Third, Captain Md Noor married Mariam Bee bt Capt. Awang (younger sister of Che Wan) after Che Wan passed away. They had 8 children.

* Captain Md Noor's second marriage to Che Wan at Bagan Dalam, Province Wellesley in 1927 was reported in the newspaper; he was 37:

A marriage has been arranged between Mr. S. Mohamed Noor, Malay Interpreter, Supreme Court, Penang, and Che Wan, eldest daughter of Capt. Awang of Glugor. The Akad ceremony was to take place at Bagan Dalam, Province Wellesley, on Wednesday and the "Bersanding" in January next. - S. Echo.

The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 December 1927, Page 11

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Cpt Mohamed Noor bin Shaik Ahmad MBE 1890-1952
Zainab Bee bt Mohd Noor - eldest child, eldest daughter
Hayati Meah bin Mohd Noor - second child, eldest son
Zahora Bee bt Mohd Noor
Mohd Ismail bin Mohd Noor
Abdul Rahim bin Mohd Noor
Abdul Kadir bin Mohd Noor


Captain Md Noor's 6 children from his first wife (Che Wan Teh bt Md Ariff) are:

1. Zainab Bee bt Mohd Noor. Zainab Bee was the eldest child of Cpt. S. A. Mohd. Noor from his first wife, Wan Teh. Zainab Bee married to Abdul Wahab bin Hj Yassin. They moved to Kedah after marriage. Abdul Wahab worked with the PWD as a draughtsman (pelukis pelan rumah). They had 8 children but one was stillborn: 1. Abdul Mutalib, 2. Mohd. Ismail, 3. Osman Harris, 4. Bibah, 5. Noriah, 6. Stillborn boy, 7. Nurfadhilah, and 8. Norain. Abdul Wahab bin Haji Yassin passed away on 19 December 1970. Zainab Bee bt S.A. Mohd Noor passed away on 24 December 1976. FAWaZ stands for the Family of Abdul Wahab and Zainab Bee. FAWaZ organises annual family gathering. FAWaZ also manages a homestay.
2. Hayati Meah bin Mohd Noor. Hayati Meah married Fatimah Chung (@ Chung How Teen @ Aunty Betty). I met both Uncle Hayati Meah and Aunty Betty when they visited Dr Che Lah at his home at 355-A Lengkok Pemancar, where Dr Che Lah had a puppy named Betty. We were out on the lawn at the back of the house, near the rear dog kennel. (Tok) Uncle Hayati Meah had 2 children - Zainudin and Zurina.
3. Zahora Bee bt Mohd Noor. Zahora Bee married to Abu Hassan bin Omar. Abu Hassan is Aunty Besar's son. He joined the British Army and was stationed at Pulau Blakangmati in Singapore. He was Sargeant Abu Hassan bin Omar. Their daughter is Datuk Faridah Abu Hassan (@ Anum) and their adopted son is Farouk Abu Hassan (deceased). Farouk had worked on construction of the East-West Highway joining Jeli to Gerik. He died of malaria. Aunty Esther recalled Faridah Abu Hassan was a little girl then known as Fairy. Aunty Besar and Dr Che Lah are siblings and Cpt Md Noor was their youngest paternal uncle. Zainab Bee, Hayati Meah, Zahora Bee, Mohd Ismail, Abdul Rahim and Abdul Kadir are Dr Che Lah's first cousins. Abu Hassan and Aunty Esther Schokman are second cousins. Faridah Abu Hassan and Jeffrey Schokman are third cousins. Datuk Faridah Abu Hassan married to Mohamed and they have 2 sons: 1. Razeef and 2. Rafeez Mohamed. Razeef Mohamed married Siti Azantul Akmar and they have 5 children: 1. Admie Razeeq 2. Adfif Razeeq 3. Alanna Rajmeen Razeef 4. Adriz Razeeq bin Mohd Razeef, and 5. Azraqi Razeeq bin Mohd Razeef. Rafeez Mohamed married Nor Zalilla and their daughter is Neeya Batrisha Rafeez. Farouk Abu Hassan married Ramalah Mamat and they have 3 children: 1. Khairun Nisa 2. Muhd Hairi Rijal and 3. Khairul Huda Farouk.
4. Mohd Ismail bin Mohd Noor. Mohd Ismail  had 10 children, including one who died at a young age. His children are mostly in KL: 1. Rabiah (Penang, d.2021) 2. Siti Hajar (Cheras, Selangor) 3. Abdul Rahman (Singapore) 4. Zulkiflee (Baling) 5. Mokhtar (Johore; deceased) 6. Khadijah (Taiping) 7. Ghouse (KL, deceased) 8. Fauzi (Kpg Melayu, Subang) and 9. Siti Fazidah (Kpg Melayu, Subang). Rabiah's son is Ghazali Abdul Ghani. Ghazali is Ismail’s grandson. Ghazali knows Md Jeffrey (anak Esther).
5. Abdul Rahim bin Mohd Noor. Abdul Rahim married Zohara Azyze and they had 12 children: 1. Amyeer Rasyed (deceased) 2. Lily Zaitun 3. Jasmin 4. Rahmat Ameen 5. Daisy 6. Rose Zurina 7. Tulip Zaimi 8. Zainal Ramlan 9. Dahlia 10. Zinnia Rahil 11. Ivy Zulifah and 12. Ridzaw Zulkaedah (deceased). Amyeer Rasyed Ab Rahim has 2 children: 1. Mohd Fairus Amyeer and 2. Zalinah Zainal Amyeer. Lily Zaitun married to Mohamed Radzalan Dahlan and they have 4 children: 1. Rozaini 2. Roseliany 3. Roseliely and 4. Rozally Mohd Radzalan. Rozaini Mohamed Radzalan married Lailatul Nor Asyikin Shamsuddin and they have 6 children: 1. Mohamed Darwiesy Rosyaiedyn 2. Nur Ba'shierah Bazielah 3. Mohamed Daieyan Rosyaiedy 4. Nur Ba'driena Bariezah 5. Nur Ba'drieah Bariedah Rozaini and 6. Nur Ba'triesyia Balqies Rozaini. Jasmin Ab Rahim has 2 children, a girl and a boy: 1. Junita and 2. Chiko. Rahmat Ameen Ab Rahim married Nooraini Kamarudin and they have 3 children: 1. Rafiq Azim 2. Nurhani Azreen and 3. Nurzohara Aisha Rahmat Ameen. Rafiq Azim Rahmat Ameen married Nadia. Nurhani Azreen Rahmat Ameen married to Mohd Hafzan. Nurzohara Aisha Rahmat Ameen married to Adam Prakash. Daisy Ab Rahim married to Shukur Abdullah and they have 4 children: 1. Rudy Noor Dasruddin 2. Noor Dasrafeezal 3. Noordasreena and 4. Noor Dasrubeena Shukria Shukur. Rudy Noor Dasruddin Shukur married Rohana bt Abdul Rahim and they have 3 children: 1. Raihan Izzati 2. Rafiq Ahmad Zafran and Rastiqah Irdina. Noor Dasrafeezal Shukur married Solehah Salim and they have a son, Muhamad Faris Haziq Noor Dasrafeezal. Noor Dasrubeena Shukria Shukur married to Ahamad Fauzi and they have 3 children: 1. Sumaiyah Nur Balqis 2. Nurahmad Luqman Hakim and 3. Adriana Nur Batrisyia Ahamad Fauzi. Rose Zurina Ab Rahim married to Kamal and they have 3 children: 1. Zephyr 2. Zikri and 3. Zafri Kamal. Zephyr Kamal married Yati and their son is Izz Farhan Zephyr. Tulip Zaimi Ab Rahim, son and youngest daughter live in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah while her eldest daughter lives in Florida. Tulip Zaimi Ab Rahim was married to Zainal Hassan and has 3 children: 1. Nur Farahzean 2. Zahir Ridwan and 3. Nur Thara Atikah Zainal. Eldest of three and elder daughter Nur Farahzean Zainal married to Leopold Claussen and lives in Florida. Son Zahir Ridwan Zainal lives in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Youngest of three and younger daughter Nur Thara Atikah Zainal lives in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Zainal Ramlan Ab Rahim married Nuraihan Harun and they have 6 children: 1. Kamarul Ariffin 2. Sarah Narimah 3. Farah Fatimah 4. Fadirul Syakirin 5. Zarah Hanimah and 6. Amirul Khairudin Zainal Ramlan. Dahlia Ab Rahim married to Zainal and their son is Tariq Ab Rahim. Zinnia Rahil Ab Rahim married to Robert Edwin Van Krugen and their daughter is Kyra Melor Van Krugen. Ivy Zulifah Ab Rahim married to Khairi Darmawi and they have 3 children: 1. Siti Nur Fatinah 2. Muhammad Firdaus and Siti Nur Fatihah Khairi. Ridzaw Zulkaedah Ab Rahim married Anis Rozita and they have 2 sons: 1. Daniel Shaffique and 2. Shahzan Raffique Ridzaw Zulkaedah.
6. Abdul Kadir bin Mohd Noor (b.1926). Abdul Kadir married 2 wives: 1. Wan Pah and 2. Wan Chik. His first wife is Wan Pah bt Mohd Ebram. Wan Pah was a blonde. Abdul Kadir and Wan Pah had 2 children: Abdul Aziz Abdul Kadir (@ Ahmad) and Fatimah Abdul Kadir. Abdul Kadir's second wife is Wan Chik bt Hassan. Doddy is the youngest son of Abdul Kadir Mohd Noor and Wanchik bt Hassan. His siblings are as follows: 1. Abdul Radzif Abdul Kadir (Boy) 2. Abdul Raffee Abdul Kadir (Boy Chik) 3. Abdul Rani Abdul Kadir (Bani) and 4. Abdul Rashdee Abdul Kadir (Doddy). Abdul Aziz Abdul Kadir (Bai Mat) and Fatimah Abdul Kadir (Bu Mah) are both Doddy's brother and sister from the first mother (Wan Pah). Abdul Aziz Abdul Kadir married 2 wives: 1. Siti Khadijah and 2. Siti Aishah Yap. Siti Khadijah has 5 sons: 1. Abdul Harris 2. Abdul Hannis 3. Abdul Haffis 4. Abdul Hallis and 5. Abdul Haddis Abdul Aziz. Abdul Haffis Abdul Aziz married Zarina Mokhtar and they have 2 sons: 1. Abdul Azim Abdul Haffis and 2. Hadi Haffis. Abdul Hallis Abdul Aziz married Alina Rahayu Mohamed and they have 4 children: 1. Siti Sarah 2. Siti Zulaika 3. Alya Humairah and 4. Akashah Zuhaili Abdul Hallis. Abdul Haddis married Jamilah Kalil and they have 2 children: 1. Fawwaz Hakimi and 2. Farwizah Husna Abdul Haddis. Siti Aishah Yap has a daughter, Siti Hallyna Abdul Aziz. Fatimah Abdul Kadir married to Saidon Hj Riduan and they have 3 children: 1. Janiffa 2. Jeffry and 3. Julidiawati Saidon. Janiffa Saidon married to Mohd Nazim Hj Naimudin and they have 2 children: 1. Nazif Wafi-Ayman and 2. Nazifa Farra-Aymi Mohd Nazim.

https://www.geni.com/people/Zainabi-Zainab-Bee-binti-Mohd-Noor/6000000005818517002#

https://www.geni.com/people/Hayati-Meah-Mohd-Nor/6000000005818608005

Abdul Rahim bin Mohd Noor and Zohara Azyze.
Parents of Tulip Zaimi Noorazyze and her siblings.

Abdul Kadir bin Capt Mohd Noor.
A Glugor Counsellor. Married 2 wives: 1. Wan Pah bt Mohd Ebram 2. Wan Chik bt Hassan. 

Wan Chik bt Hassan.
Isteri kedua Abdul Kadir bin Capt Mohd Noor 

Senator Datuk Faridah bt Abu Hassan.
Abu Hassan bin Omar (anak Mak Besar Bee bt Md Joonos)
Omar bin Nasaruddin (suami Mak Besar Bee)
Nasaruddin bin Md Sheriff (bapa mertua Mak Besar Bee)

Abdul Rahman bin Ismail (Singapore).
Ismail bin Capt. Mohd Noor

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Che Wan bt Capt. Awang

Captain Md Noor's 5 children from his second wife (Che Wan bt Capt. Awang; married 1927) are:

1. Jamaludin bin Mohd Noor.
2. Abu Bakar bin Mohd Noor. Abu Bakar had 3 children: 1. Fatimah Abu Bakar 2. Mohamed Noor Abu Bakar and 3. Mohamed Norin Abu Bakar. Fatimah Abu Bakar (Damansara Utama) married Syed Rashid and they have 4 daughters: 1. Sharifah Aleya 2. Sharifah Amani 3. Sharifah Alesya and 4. Sharifah Aryana. Mohamed Noor Abu Bakar (Alam Impian, Shah Alam) married Rubiah (@ Uji) and they have 4 girls: 1. Amira 2. Amiza 3. Anisa and 4. Atasha. Mohamed Norin Abu Bakar (Section 18 Shah Alam) is the youngest brother of Fatimah Abu Bakar. Mohamed Norin married Norlin (@ Lin) and they have 4 kids (3 boys and a girl): 1. Amirul 2. Ammar 3. Afini and 4. Aiman.
3. Mariam Bee bt Mohd Noor.
4. Khadijah Bee bt Mohd Noor. Khadijah Bee married to Yahaya bin Che Chik (deceased 2012). They have 2 children: 1. Yazlina bt Yahaya (@ Ina) married Mohd Khalid. Mereka tanpa zuriat. 2. Ahmad Yusri bin Yahaya married Nor Azura bt Abdullah. They have 3 daughters: 1. Nur Fatin Amira 2. Nur Zeti Izuren and 3. Nur Azra Hana. Yazlina Yahya (Ina) and Mohd Khalid are teachers in secondary school in Gombak District. Ina's mother, Khadijah Bee bt Mohd Noor, is a retired nurse. Ina's father, Yahaya bin Che Chik, was a teacher. Ina's parents had lived and worked in Kulim ... till Ina's father passed away in 2012. Then her mother came to stay with her in Kepong. Ina is looking for a maid to care for her elderly mother.
5. Osman bin Mohd Noor. Osman (@ Uncle Man) married Che Nah bt Haji Haron (deceased 2017). They have 3 children: 1. Julina Osman (eldest) 2. Alhady Osman and 3. Al Zaffery Osman. Julina and her dad stay in Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras, KL. Her brothers are also in KL.

Khadijh Bee bt Mohd Noor

Osman bin Mohd Noor

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Mariam Bee bt Capt. Awang.
Younger sister of Che Wan.

Captain Md Noor's 8 children from his third wife (Mariam Bee bt Capt Awang) are:

1. Zainal Abidin bin Mohd Noor.
2. Juma Bee bt Mohd Noor.
3. Kamarudin bin Mohd Noor. Tok Kamaruddin married Nenek Fatimah bt Mohd Siraj. They have 6 children. Khairul Fazlin is their daughter.
4. Samsudin bin Mohd Noor.
5. Sharom Bee bt Mohd Noor.
6. Kathon Bee bt Mohd Noor.
7. Amirudin bin Mohd Noor.
8. Tajudin bin Mohd Noor.

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Captain Md Noor's 19 children are the first cousins of Dr Che Lah bin Md Joonos.

Abdul Mutalib Wahab, Tulip Noorazyze, Fatimah Abu Bakar, Khairul Fazlin Kamarudin, and Kamaruddin Che Lah are second cousins.

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From Abdul Mutalib Wahab in Facebook (14 September 2016):

Abdul Mutalib Wahab: Faridah Abdul Rashid, here are the names of my siblings that you asked yesterday, as follows:

1. Abdul Mutalib
2. Mohd. Ismail
3. Osman Ariff
4. Bibah
5. Nooriyah
6. Norain
7. Nur Fadhilah

Abd. Wahab bin Hj. Yassin (arwah bapa meninggal pd 19.12.70)
Zainab Bee bt. S.A Mohd. Noor (arwah emak meninggal pd 24. 12. 76) emak anak sulung Capt. S. A. Mohd. Noor dari isteri pertama Wan Teh.
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