From General Botha Old Boys Association web site:

Sailed with British & Commonwealth Shipping Company until 1978.  

Sailed on passenger vessels, Clan Line, Bowater paper carriers and King Line bulk carriers.

Then joined Unicorn Lines and sailed as Chief Engineer until retirement in 1988.

Deceased 11 January 2013

Service Record

From

To

Stirling Castle

Jnr Engineer

5/1965

9/1965

Rothesay Castle

Jnr Engineer

10/1965

8/1966

Rothesay Castle

4th Engineer

8/1966

10/1966

Clan MacDougall

Jnr 3rd Engineer

7/1967

2/1968

Elizabeth Bowater

2nd Engineer

2/1969

1969

Clan Ranald

2nd Engineer

6/1970

4/1971

Clan Alpine

2nd Engineer

11/1971

4/1973

Rothesay Castle

2nd Engineer

8/1973

10/1973

King William

2nd Engineer

6/1974

7/1975

King Alfred

2nd Engineer

12/1975

2/1976

Causeway

2nd Engineer

8/1976

2/1977

Died

11 January 2013


Obituary - 2013

Barend Johan Akkerman

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