Unsolved The Beaumont Children

[BonzaRam]

Isn't there a possibility he was in Adelaide with his family at that time for something related to boating?

Yes, there was the extended boating regatta at the time

as well as the Test Cricket which he was an avid fan of,

and there are statements from school friends of his siblings saying they discussed what they did over that Christmas period and that a trip to Adelaide was mentioned.

then you have Percy's own statement to he his old friend (who was police officer) that he was in fact at the beach when the BCs disappeared

Oh and the hardness of the soil is irrelevant when at sea...

 

[newbie11]

Yes, there was the extended boating regatta at the time

as well as the Test Cricket which he was an avid fan of,

and there are statements from school friends of his siblings saying they discussed what they did over that Christmas period and that a trip to Adelaide was mentioned.

then you have Percy's own statement to he his old friend (who was police officer) that he was in fact at the beach when the BCs disappeared

Oh and the hardness of the soil is irrelevant when at sea...

Are you suggesting to something specifically like they were disposed of in the water or beneath the sand?

 

[BonzaRam]

Are you suggesting to something specifically like they were disposed of in the water or beneath the sand?

I am suggesting that it is possible that they were disposed of in water yes. It seems those investigating at the time had a similar thought seems as the police drained the harbor.

Percy was a skilled sailor, hence why he would be here for a regatta... he didn't have a drivers license at the time but he did have access to boats...

 

[newbie11]

I am suggesting that it is possible that they were disposed of in water yes. It seems those investigating at the time had a similar thought seems as the police drained the harbor.

Percy was a skilled sailor, hence why he would be here for a regatta... he didn't have a drivers license at the time but he did have access to boats...

Do you know if percy first started participating in these yatching/sailing regattas when he was living in warrnambool?

I wonder if theres any archives from the national library of Australia or local yacht clubs that might have records of specific participant names ..

 

[newbie11]

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[BonzaRam]

Do you know if percy first started participating in these yatching/sailing regattas when he was living in warrnambool?

I wonder if theres any archives from the national library of Australia or local yacht clubs that might have records of specific participant names ..

His dad was a sailing expert and many of their trips revolved around sailing events. Derek had always been around boats but would have only been 9 years old when they moved to Warrnambool so doubt he was competing at that age.

I searched Trove for articles on sailing clubs and events and what I posted above is all i could find on it.

 

[newbie11]

His dad was a sailing expert and many of their trips revolved around sailing events. Derek had always been around boats but would have only been 9 years old when they moved to Warrnambool so doubt he was competing at that age.

I searched Trove for articles on sailing clubs and events and what I posted above is all i could find on it.

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Could be something in here, I've left glasses at work thou so even if there is, I probably won't even see it