SAILOR MALAN MEMORIAL LECTURE
Hosted by South African Training Ship General Botha Old Boys' Association
Sailor Malan Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Executive Mayor of Cape Town Geordin Hill-Lewis.
DATE: 14 September 2024
VENUE: Royal Cape Yacht Club
FORMAT: Lecture
COST: R100
Although Sailor Malan was a famed airman his career started on our training ship moored off Simon’s Town Naval Base followed by a period as a seagoing officer before joining the Royal Air Force. During WWII, and in particular during the Battle of Britain, he became a distinguished and decorated fighter pilot. In later years he became a famed South African activist for which he was awarded Cape Town Civic Honour posthumously in 2023.
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