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- 1 2 Kilpin, E. (Ed) (1910). Cape of Good Hope Civil Service List 1910.
- 1 2 Dictionary of South African Biography Volume 5.
- ↑ Laing, R.A. (1999). 'South African heraldic writers of the 20th century : enthusiastic amateurs' in South African Journal of Cultural History Vol 13 No 2.
- ↑ "Home | Grand Lodge of South Africa - Southern Division". www.freemasonrysd.co.za. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
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