24203176 Colin Hughes

Colin joined the army with me in 1970 but PVR'd in 75 or 76.

Our first wives are sisters, so his children are my nephews/nieces and are quite close to my children, especially the eldest son, Emlyn (Yes, he was named after the football player and if Colin had had his way would have been named after the whole Liverpool team!)

He disappeared about 1977 and no-one heard from him - including his children, until 2 years ago when his son asked us to try and find him, and we did, working as a coach driver in S Wales, Caerphilly I think. I started a thread here asking if anyone knew his whereabouts but I can't find it now.

He served in Sp Coy - anti tanks and left a L/Cpl - he was shot in the arm in Strabane and was never the same after.

I doubt if many will remember him, I know Jeff Bassett was always asking after him.

Anyway, my daughter just rang to say he had died suddenly/unexpectedly - heart attack. He was 53.

She does not know the funeral details - S Wales where he lived or N Wales (Wrexham/Llay) where his family are from.

But I have his son's contact details and can find out if anyone wants to attend.

hi john i remember colin (bunny) well. sorry to hear the bad news may i pass on my condolence to you and colins family and also that of the Denbigh branch RWFCA

Condolances from Chris and I.

Aberystwyth Branch RWFCA pass on their sincere condolences to Colin's family and friends.

Hingey

Gosh that is really sad. My brother married his sister a long time ago now and had a son. She is working in Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr, I wonder if she knows.

My brother divorced his sister a long time ago.

I served with Colin in the Anti-tanks in Tidworth, and I know he was a mad Liverpool supporter then, hence his sons name.

I have recently put some photos on the 70's gallery of the Anti Tanks and Colin is in several of them.

Really sad, I wish his family well.

I wonder if his son would like to see the photos? I have the negatives.

Regards

Clive

Condolence's, RIP on the big parade square Colin.

I've spoken to Emlyn (he's in the police force - Essex) The funeral wil not be for two or three weeks, after a post mortem.

If anyone has Jeff Bassett's contact details I know he'd like to know.

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Originally Posted by Clive Rees (08)

Gosh that is really sad. My brother married his sister a long time ago now and had a son. She is working in Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr, I wonder if she knows.

My brother divorced his sister a long time ago.

I served with Colin in the Anti-tanks in Tidworth, and I know he was a mad Liverpool supporter then, hence his sons name.

I have recently put some photos on the 70's gallery of the Anti Tanks and Colin is in several of them.

Really sad, I wish his family well.

I wonder if his son would like to see the photos? I have the negatives.

Regards

Clive

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Clive - yes, his sister and all of his family know - he would indeed like to see those photos and I'll PM you his email address.

Hi, Colin was my father the Funeral details are,

Co-op Funeral Care east avenue gadlys aberdare CF44 8AS it starts at 12:30 at the chappel of rest and then onto the cemetary, I am happy for any of his army collegues to attend, you wont miss me i will be the person in the Met police uniform, my email details are hughesemlyn@btinternet.com

many thanks for all the kind messages, I dont have any photo's of him in the army, but if anyone has any they could send me i would be very gratefull,

thanks once again

Emlyn

I would like to pass on, on behalf of Shrewsbury and District branch RWFCA our sincere condolences to Colin' family and friends, our thought are with you at this sad time.RIP.

hi my uncle has just pointed out one small problem i forgot to put the date... sorry..

te date of the funeral is Monday 26th January 5 days before he would of turned 54...

emlyn