General Botha - Class of 1973 | Roll Call
2429 Adam J.C. | 2430 Birtles J.A. | 2431 Bradford S.C. | 2432 Clack G.H. | 2433 Clayton C.J. | 2434 Curran J.J. | 2435 Demont M.C. | 2436 DeVilliers W.G. | 2437 Du Preez A. | 2438 Durell G. | 2439 Greensmith R.J.T. | 2440 Hatch V.T. | 2441 Holmes B.M. | 2442 Hulley M.E. | 2443 Logan A.G. | 2444 McClure T.J.T. | 2445 McGhee D. | 2446 Melvin D.G. | 2447 Merriman I.P.D. | 2448 Moon P.A. | 2449 Moran K.A. | 2450 Nunes F.P. | 2451 Pelizzari P.D. | 2452 Potgieter P.A. | 2453 Proctor S.C. | 2454 Rapson G.T. | 2455 Rycroft C.F. | 2456 Santana F.A.P. | 2457 Smith J.R. | 2458 Talbot N.G. | 2459 Tissink J.C. | 2460 Theunissen S.P. | 2461 Van Zyl J.W. | 2462 Wheeler P.R. | 2463 Whitehead R. | 2464 Zwaan B.J.R.
2464 Zwaan B.J.R.
I obtained 2nd Mate's in 1975 in Durban and left Unicorn shortly thereafter for Canada where I basically froze the first winter not having owned a decent sweater for many years.
I rewrote the Canadian ticket and was promptly shipped out on a small tanker going around Newfoundland in January, probably because on one else would. One does not get far in heavy ice over there but it was a good experience.
I obtained a Master Mariner in 1984 and have since been ashore with Transport Canada , including a number of years at a port on the St Lawrence north shore as Port Warden.Since then I have worked in Ottawa where I am now a Manager in Marine Safety , for Cargoes and Ship Port Interface.
I became married along the way in 1983 and have three children, I enjoy winters now and often go for a skate on the canal here during lunch.
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