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Joseph William Cairnduff

Joseph’s twin brother James Banks Cainduff Born 1876 - Reg. No. 1950/1876 enlisted in 1914 also. He was a postal employee and also did a number of years in the cadets pre WW1. His wife’s name was Emily and they lived in North Carlton. James was with the Anzac Mounted Division but suffered severe Dysentery, Influenza, had pleurisy and was generally weak. This bought on a heart condition which led to him being invalided back to Australia after a long time spent in hospitals overseas. He returned on the ship “Clan McGillivray” on 14.8.1916.
Another brother was Alexander Henry James Cairnduff born 1873 Hobart who wrote a letter to the Commandant expressing his pride in his brothers early enlistments and sailing off to Egypt.

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Joseph William Cairnduff Married: - Ann Walker Born: c 1882 Died: 9.3.1937 at 55 Buried: Box Hill Cemetery
- Interred with Joseph and Sylvia remarried in 9.12.1944
Sylvia McLaren Cairnduff  born: 7.12.1917 Surrey Hills - Reg. No. 32684 Died: 19.2.1984 at 66 - Box Hill Hospital
Buried: 22.2.1984 Box Hill Cemetery - Interred with Joseph William Cairnduff 1877-9.11.1929 at 52 And his wife Ann 1882-1937
Occupation: Civil Servant
Resided: “Tyne” Guildford Road, Surrey HillsMilitary: Snr. Cad. Pre war service 8 years plus Enlisted: 19.8.1914 at 38
Rank: Sergeant 5th Div. Signal Co. Engineering Embarked: 20.10.1914 “Karroo” Served at: Gallipoli
Returned: 12.11.1916 Invalid “Wiltshire” Discharged: 12.2.1917 - Asthma/Bronchitis

Parents: Alexander Cairnduff Born: 1815 Antrim, Ireland Died: 12.9.1880 at 65 - Hobart Buried: Queenborough Cemetery, Hobart
1. Married: -(not known) Margaret (unknown) born abt 1800 in Belfast-died 17.3.1866 Hobart.
2. Married: 3.7.1866 in Hobart - Sara Anne Cato born 1831 UK-died 15.11.1866 in Hobart.
3. Married: 1.1.1867 in Hobart - Reg. No. 284/1867 - Rachel Stevens born 1845 -died 14.4.1871 - Reg.No. 348/1871.
4. Married: 7.10.1871 in Hobart- Reg. No. 242/1871 - Annie Eliza Banks born 1843 - died 1909 Tasmania.

15 Jan 2018
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