From the General Botha Old Boys Association Muster List
1950 – 2/O Certificate, King Edward VII, London
1952 – C/O Certificate, Sir John Cass College
1956 – Masters Certificate, London University
1947 – 1950 – Cadet with Union Castle Line
1950 – 1958 – Third to Chief Officer, Ellerman Lines
1967 – 1968 – Master with Unicorn Lines, Coastal voyages
1958 – 1963 – Lecturer at Nautical Academy, Cape Town
1964 – 1969 – Chief Execeutive Officer at S.A.M.N.A. “General Botha”
1969 – 1970 – Safmarine, Fleet Liason Officer
1971 – 1981 – Safmarine, Training and Development Officer
1982 – 1990 – Safmarine, Marine Personnel Manager
Deceased 12/05/2001