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