Retired RAF photographer goes in search of Sugar

Published: 09:00, 29 April 2017

Barry Hughes (bottom left) during his six weeks of training at RAF Bridgnorth in May 1960. Mr Hughes believes his friend nicknamed Sugar, with the surname of Tate, from Thurso, is also pictured

ALMOST 60 years ago, Barry Hughes met a man from Thurso who he became great friends with during a six-week training course in the Royal Air Force.

But after their training was complete, they never saw each other again.

Now Mr Hughes is keen to find the man, whose surname was Tate and had the nickname of “Sugar”, to help him write a book about his life which he wants to pass on to his family.

Can you help him?

Read more in this weekend's John O'Groat Journal

Retired RAF photographer goes in search of Sugar

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