Sadly I have just been advised by Max Piec, ex direct entry tiffy, that Dereck Hughes had a fatal heart attack yesterday morning at home in Cohuna.
Derek, more commonly known as Dockyard, was one of a kind. I first met him when I was at FMP-W and he was on Duchess in 1973.
Early days so no funeral details as yet.
A sad day for all steam tiffie so,
RIP Dockyard Derek Hughes
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Re: Derek hughes
Was on DUCHESS with Derek in '75-'76. He'd love to come up to the 4.5" guns when we were firing as he'd worked in the GID Weapons Workshop before joining Pussers as a 90 Day Wonder. Really nice bloke.
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JR 39th (Ramsay Apr 72) Muppet Jan 73
5 Apr 72-11 Aug 95 (CFTS 23 Jun 03-5 Oct 04)
Leeuwin, Nirimba x2, Duchess, Waratah (Great Lakes 77.81.90), Brisbane x2, Hobart x2, Perth, Waterhen x2, Cerberus, Kuttabul x heaps, Waratah (Dam Neck 94 x 2).