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Who was Carl 'Charles' Webb, aka The Somerton Man?

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Carl "Charles" Webb was found dead on Adelaide's Somerton Beach in 1948. The 43-year-old was an electrical engineer from Melbourne. He was wearing a brown suit, had a clean-shaven face and appeared to be about 40 years old. His body was found with a few personal items including two combs, a box of matches, a used bus ticket to the area, an unused second-class train ticket and cigarettes.

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Who was Carl 'Charles' Webb, aka The Somerton Man?

After more than 70 years, the mysterious Somerton Man has been identified as Melbourne electrical engineer Carl Webb. What do we know about his life so far? 

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Monday, August 1, 2022.
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