Past Times August 1 1916: Mystery as body washed up near Carnoustie By Kirsty McIntosh August 1 2016, 5:30am August 1 2016, 5:30am Share August 1 1916: Mystery as body washed up near Carnoustie Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/216070/august-1-1916-mystery-body-washed-near-carnoustie/ Copy Link At a remote point near Carnoustie, the remains of an “old” man were washed up. While it was guessed that he was in his 60s, locals were unable to identify him further. This led to The Courier printing a detailed description of his clothing in a bid to identify him.