....Formed in 1919, this is the peak body for professional engineers of most kinds, mechanical,
civil and electrical.....
This is one organization of which Carl Webb may have been a member. There are others of course which would probably attract a man of Carl's qualifications, namely the Unions of which there were two main and fiercely competing ones:
1. Amalgamated Engineering Union (Australian Section)
2. The Australasian Society of Engineers
Both unions went through a series of name changes and amalgamations over the years but at the relevant time, it seems that these were the correct names.
My thoughts are that Mr. Webb's name and details including places of work and dates should be found somewhere amongst their records. I am assuming that being engineers, their record-keeping would be meticulous.
Who knows, they may even have photographs of various meetings, conferences and social occasions.
A useful link perhaps from 2014 regarding fingerprints and possible employment of the Somerton Man.
https://tamamshud.blogspot.com/2014/09/somerton-man-what-do-his-fingerprints.html
For those researchers in this space, Good Hunting!
Here's a sample from Trove 1947, Victoria.
Here's another... August 1948
As you dig deeper, you will see that, for this union, there was a lot happening in 1947/48
An acknowledgment would be nice :)
Don't forget the hands folks. Not those of a manual labourer. I wonder what kind of hands an instrument maker/electrician would have? Some years ago I posted about the fingerprints that were said to be those of the Somerton Man, I noted that there appeared to be wear marks on the right thumb and first finger, what you might expect to find on an engravers hand. That may also hold true for an instrument maker I suppose? Please note that the fingerprints on the form were not certificated.
ReplyDeleteThey used scribing tools, a bit like engraving tools.
ReplyDeleteGreat article Gordon. You are clearly the expert when it comes to Carl Webb / The Somerton Man. What would everyone do without you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback, much appreciated. There's such a lot to this case and so much to learn. I am still learning. We all make mistakes of course and I'm no exception to the rule. But if you're wise you learn from them.
ReplyDeleteSome additional thoughts on the apparebt absence of Mr Webb in the years leading up to 1948. It could because he wasn't in Australia or at least not mainland based. Think in terms of merchant marine or even Kangaroo Island perhaps?
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