By Alan Hamill
What happened on Somerton Beach and in Adelaide from the 1930’s till now?
And could it have started as early as 1902 with “Breaker” Morant and Peter Handcock?
Aaaah, the code. Watch how we decode it! (#4)
This site takes a look at a few of the goings on around Somerton Beach and Glenelg Beach near Adelaide in South Australia between the 1930’s and afterwards. Things may have even kicked off before the 1920’s and lingered till the present day.
And could other cases, seemingly unrelated, be tied back to the circumstances here? Things like the abduction of “The Beaumont Children” or perhaps medical experimentation, or overseas cases of a similar nature.
Time is on our side to get the full story and the actual truth, not just the truth of public opinion.
The primary starting point of our inquires will be about two male bodies found on Somerton Beach and Semaphore Beach on the first few days of December 1948.
The first body was located against the sea wall and had not been in the water. He has become known as “The Somerton Man”. Much has been discussed about the circumstances of his death, both in Australia and Internationally. The Coroner surmised that poison was the most likely cause of his demise but no trace was found in his remains. His identity had also evaded a conclusion in the 75 or so years that have passed since.
However, in late 2021 and into 2022 the person found on December 1st was provisionally identified by private searches as Carl Webb, but he preferred Charles we’re told.
The South Australian Police (SAPOL) are yet to confirm any details resulting from the exhumation and subsequent DNA analysis.
Was he an acquaintance of Jessica Ellen Thomson? Was he a spy?
It is hoped that the 2021 exhumation of his remains, and the vast improvements in DNA research since 1948, will reveal what has so far evaded everyone.
The second body was found amongst the seaweed near the high water mark in the nearby suburb of Semaphore. He was to be later identified using only the vast amount of paperwork baring his name. Alexander Arthur Dowling was the name assigned to this body. He had been in the water for some time and had been visited by some of the denizens of the deep.
Whilst our early sleuthing centres around the saga of “The Somerton Man” initially, it may not remain exclusive to him. It can take something as simple as a misplaced word in a newspaper advertisement to take you to a completely different place and time.
From time to time it may wander overseas when the saga takes us there.
We do give it our best endeavours to use as many resources as we can to verify the details when we post. This has been the environment the amateur investigator has found existed since they took up sleuthing.
Could we get some of it wrong? Yep, Easily!
With that said (and hoping the posts work) let’s go Sherlock!
Aaghaz – Tamam ………. (#go to Home Page)
Aaghaz 1930’s – Tamam 1980’s (#1) ……… click here.
A foggy day in Old London Town (#2) ………. click here.
Hiding in plain sight (#3) ………. click here.
Just letters? Nope! They’re a message! (#4) ………. click here.
Care for a walk on the beach dear? (#5) :- click ………. here.
Imagine, one day we’ll use power from the sun! (#6) :- ………. click here.
The Hands of a Sous Chef! (#7) :- ………….click here.
Is that lipstick on your collar Chuck? No, it’s all my blood! (#8) :- .. click here.
More pages and posts will be here soon ………… click here
Hey Ronald, the Medics have come to clean up your town again! (#) :- …click next.
Back in the day, my mates at the 8th Light Horse would’ve taken care of it. (#) :- …click next.
I’ll open our orders Mr Bickford? Yes Colonel. (#) :- …click next.
If you need Barbour, Birks and Cleland, they’re down at Piccadilly. (#) :- …click next.
Tumby Bay Retirement Home – Hurry, it’s in great demand! (#) :- …click next.
A new Sheriff comin’ to town. And he’s one of yours! (#) :- …click next.
The Hatfields v 
The McCoys v 
Who wins? (#) :- …click next.
The gardener’s job at Wolston Park? NO WAY! (#?) :- ………. click soon.
Nothin’ leaves here with tags! OK? Nothin’! SIR, YES SIR. (#?) :- ..click soon.
Could I get some more diallers please Jimmy? (#) :- …click next.
Jessie and Tiny Tina? (#?) :- ………. click soon.
When Jessica meets Dorothy! Hello! (#?) :- ………. click next. 
Don’t lock in any particular Keanes just yet! (#?) :- click ……….
Your 7 year old son’s a child prodigy Mrs Webb. (#?) :- ………. click soon.
How’s the tranquility? (#?) :- click ……….
OPERATION BALAK! (#?) :- click ……….
How was your trip to Rhydymwyn? (#?) :- click ……….
Telegram: FROM HOUSEKEEPER MAUD stop DON’T ASK US AGAIN stop. (#?) :- click ……….
A Goat on a 10′ rope. (#?) :- click ………
H C Reynolds was a local. (#?) :- click ……….
You’re a loose cannon Dwyer! Lt Col (Dr) Matthew John (Barb) Dwyer ME. (#?) :- click ……….
So, Cleland and Bickford run the SAJC! There’s trouble! (#?) :- click ……….
She’s the poet, not me! (#?) :- click ……….
Boy, I’ve said it before! It’s for the greater good, the bigger picture! (#?) :- click ……….
Painter? Painter? I’m not after a Painter! (#?) :- click ……….
I’ll let you know at the Lodge meeting tonight? (#?) :- click ….
Need a car, false statement, new wife, or.. ? (#?) :- click ……….
Now? But I’ve only done half my task! (#?) :- click ……….
The Snake Group (#?) :- click ……….
My Ol’ Kentucky home! (#?) :- click ……….
Meet the Curr Sisters! (#?) :- click ……….
Get out of jail free card. Was it handed down after ’66? (#?) :- click ……….
So, you both work at a Bank? Which Bank? (#?) :- click ……….
Everything in his pocket had a reason to be there! (#?) :- click ……….
When is a tie not a tie? When it’s a tie! (#?) :- click ……….
Flowers for the mother of my Grandson! (#?) :- click ……….
May I offer you a Kensitas Frank, my MI6 friend? (#?) :- click ……….
Was Pakie my aunty, mum? (#?) :- click ……….
Neighbours! Everybody needs good neighbours! (#?) :- click ……….
The Mail Truck is always on time! (#?) :- click ……….
Allow me to replace your ribbon! (#?) :- click ………
Pie Floater? No, a Gibbs Super Pastie please! (#?) :- click ………
You met my brother Wednesday! (#?). :- click ….
Comb your hair please, both of you! (#?) :- click ….
To backtrack and brush up on what this case is about, go to Wikipedia here
Some relevant reading that is on the same search path :-
The Unknown Man by G. M. (Gerry) Feltus 2010 ISBN 978-0-646-54476-2
Tamam Shud – The Somerton Man Mystery by Kerry Greenwood 2012 ISBN 9781742233505
City Of Evil by Sean Fewster 2018 ISBN 978-0-7336-2883-2
Spies and Sparrows by Phillip Deery 2022 ISBN 9780522878301
The Codebreakers by Alli Sinclair 2021 ISBN 9781489296931
Actors Blood by Alastair Duncan 2004 ISBN 978 0 9751510 4 5
The Bookmaker From Rabaul by Peter Bowes 2016 ISBN-13 978-0995430211
You could also view some of the more relevant blogs listed below!
Tamam Shud / Somerton Man – Cipher Mysteries
University of Adelaide Wiki page
TAMAM SHUD The Somerton Man Mystery
Identifying the Somerton Man | Facebook
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To backtrack and brush up on what this case is about, go to Wikipedia here