FISHERMAN'S BEND
COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION...
1944...
Today Peter Davidson, a well-known researcher in the Somerton Man Space, is our guest blogger....
...As you will read, Peter has brought new information to the table that quite simply opens the doors to a whole range of possibilities and likelihoods. It's astonishing new detail and it is a great credit to Peter:
By PETER DAVIDSON:
Since you found Carl Webb in a group photo of the celebration of the Last Boomerang rolling off the production line at the Government Aircraft Factory in 1945, we should have a look at what was Carl's role and whether this had anything to do with why he died.
Firstly, he had family who also worked there:
Percival McMinn, and later his dad Gilbert McMinn who was married to Selina Keane.
Percival Gilbert Mcminn is Carl Webb AKA Somerton Man's brother-in-law's first cousin once removed.
Carl Webb AKA Somerton Man
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Freda Grace Keane (Webb)
his sister
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'Gerald' Thomas Keane
her husband
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'Will' William Thomas Alpius Keane
his father
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John William Keane
his brother
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'Nellie" Selina Jane Mcminn (Keane)
his daughter
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Percival Gilbert Mcminn
her son
Source:
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Here's a basic biography of Percival.
Percival was born in 1924 at Footscray and died in 2006 at Pascoe Vale.Percival was raised in Yarraville and went to Footscray technical college. He was apprenticed at CAC where he then worked for 33 years as a foreman and an inspector in charge of engine testing. For 10 years after that, he worked with TAA as a toolmaker. At first, after his marriage, he lived for 10 years in Seddon and then built a new house at 6 Crowley Crt, Pascoe Vale. His father also shifted to Pascoe Vale and lived at the end of his street. Perc was also a freemason like his dad and became lodge master at his lodge.
Here's a basic biography of Gilbert.
Gilbert was born in 1889. He passed away in 1973. he was a twin to Florence Annie McMinn (floss) and they were brought up in Castlemaine. he and his wife Selina (Nell) lived at Marjory St, Yarraville. He was employed by Victorian Railways for 33 years as a blacksmiths striker and after as a fitter during the war. When he retired from the railways he became a clerical officer at commonwealth aircraft Corp at Fisherman's bend until he was 74. He was a keen bowls player and loved growing dahlias. He was a freemason for 33 years. After his wife's death, he shifted to Pascoe Vale to be near his son. When he became unwell he lived at the freemason's homes in Prahran until he died at the Alfred hospital aged 83.Some 9 years ago I published on the fact that there was a man named Keane who was to be called as a witness to a case involving the Fisherman's Bend site, Communist influences and 'The Bomber' magazine
The next post will provide even more information about the Fisherman's Bend site....