Service Record

From

To

Lanarkshire

Cadet

1956

1959

Clan Alpine

4th Officer

1959

1959

Clan Urquhart

4th Officer

10/1959

1/1960

Umgeni

3rd Officer

2/1960

5/1960

Gemsbok

3rd Officer

5/1960

1960

Rooibok

3rd Officer

1960

1960

Rooibok

2nd Officer

1960

1960

Career Summary

Walter James Lees

 In 1956 I joined the ‘Perthshire’ in Durban only to find out that when I went for my medical I had Hepatitis and was unable to join them. The Shire Line was owned by Clan Line.

Two months later I joined the ‘Lanarkshire’ a refrigerated ship, and spent most of my apprenticeship on this ship, sailing between South Africa, Europe and the UK.

After that I joined the ‘Clan Alpine’ I did a trip to India and East Pakistan as 4th Officer. I sat for my 2nd Mates Certificate in Liverpool.

I then joined the Springbok Line ‘The Rooibok’ which was part of the Clan Line, as 3rd Officer. I resigned in Durban but was asked to remain on board as 2nd Officer. I sailed up to Beira. I then sailed to Cape Town where I finally resigned.

I joined a Stevedoring Company, African Associated. After that I joined Royal Interocean Lines in 1961 and ended up as Marine Superintendent.

I worked at Royal Interocean Lines for 9 years and was approached by the Old Mutual to join them. I was with them for 9 years and after that started my own business, Induscor. I retired 3 years later at the age of 52.

My hobbies are photography, golf, bowls and fishing.

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