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By: The three Mysteries: the Island, the Star and the disappearance | Australian National Maritime Museum

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:27:51 +0000

[...] to the magazine, no hint was given as to what those reasons were. Abbot and Desmond Hay (real name Leslie Hay Simpson), set off from Lord Howe Island in the 16-foot motor launch Mystery Star on 6 October 1936. The [...]

By: curatorialassistant

curatorialassistant — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:48:33 +0000

Thank you Kerry, really appreciate your help in trying to identify your ancestor, Leslie Hay Simpson. Hopefully with a closer study of the images we will be able to find him.
Nicole

By: Kerry Farmer

Kerry Farmer — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:42:06 +0000

Thanks Nicole for sending me the link to your own blog post about the cast of ‘Mystery Island’. Most interesting insight into the story. http://anmm.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/the-three-mysteries-the-island-the-star-and-the-disappearance/

By: Kerry Farmer

Kerry Farmer — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:42:40 +0000

I’m not certain but I don’t think that your photograph has correctly identified (Leslie) Hay Simpson. Photos I have seen of him have a rounder face.

By: curatorialassistant

curatorialassistant — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:12:12 +0000

Dear Kerry, we have a few photographs you may be interested in of the cast of Mystery Island departing Sydney. We think this photograph may be of Leslie Hay Simpson (second from right). Would you be able to confirm this? Kind regards, Nicole Cama Curatorial assistant Australian National Maritime Museum