WHO WAS 'NL'?
The sketch above shows a row of huts, but in particular, we are looking at Hut 10 at Tatura.
Let me explain, followers will have read through the PDF's of Senator Cavanagh's speech to the Senate, in them, he talks of matters that were related to the Somerton Man case. In one instance he refers directly to a man with the initials 'NL'.
NL it appears, put forward a credible explanation for the code. But who was NL?
Clive has been his usual thorough self and has found a possible fit, a man who, coincidentally, was an internee and who, for a short while at least, was a resident in hut 10 at Tatura camp.
NL it appears, put forward a credible explanation for the code. But who was NL?
Clive has been his usual thorough self and has found a possible fit, a man who, coincidentally, was an internee and who, for a short while at least, was a resident in hut 10 at Tatura camp.
This man was to later change his name yet hold on to his initials, shades of T Keane perhaps?
The man in question is a NORBERT LEICHT, a former internee who changed his name to Norman Lester. He returned to the UK in later years and became a British citizen.
Is it possible that this man knew enough about the code used in the Hay Banknotes to put forward a solution to the SM code?
Isn't it interesting how the Internment camp links turn up?
The man in question is a NORBERT LEICHT, a former internee who changed his name to Norman Lester. He returned to the UK in later years and became a British citizen.
Is it possible that this man knew enough about the code used in the Hay Banknotes to put forward a solution to the SM code?
Isn't it interesting how the Internment camp links turn up?
To be fair, of course, we do not know for sure that the initials NL belonged to the same man.
Hi if this was in fact norman lester. Its my grandad and I'm trying to find more information about him
ReplyDeleteHi norman Lester was my grandfather. I've found a lot of information from when he was sent over to Australia. I don't think he is the same nl though as he was only 17 when he arrived
ReplyDeleteHello and thanks for your comment. As you probably know some of the Dunera boys were just 16 and so it is possible that he is the same person. I had the privilege of talking with a man called ‘Bern’ he was of that age group. Here’s a link to the page:
ReplyDeletehttps://tamamshud.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-somerton-man-camp-pell-interview.htm
There is a Dunera Association in Australia that you might be aware of but if not here’s the link:
https://www.duneraassociation.com/
I have a collection of Dunera information and books again you may already have some if not all. Please let me know if there’s any way I can be of assistance.
One last point, there is an exhibition featuring the Dunera boys in Sydney this August, I am sure they would be interested in your grandfathers story. You can contact me by leaving another comment with your email address, I won’t publish it it’ll just be for my reference.