VAN ROOYEN, Hugo
Origin Cape Town, South Africa
Accompanying Family Nil
First settled in Perth, WA
Original Occupation Admin Clerk
Occupation in Australia Labourer/ Loco driver
NORTHERN STAR
Departure Port Cape Town
Arrival Year 1965
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I consider myself to be a modern day pioneer in that I was among the first group to open up and develop the Pilbara Region and remained there for most of my working life. I was part of the team who loaded the first Iron Ore Carrier to depart Dampier.
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Hugo, don't know if you recognise my name, and like you I was also there and I was on No. 1 dolphin to attach the ships cable to the bollard when that ship berthed.
Thu 29 Dec 2016
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