World War One Service
Veteran Details
Regimental number |
71 |
Place of birth |
Hobart, Tasmania |
Religion |
Presbyterian |
Occupation |
Machinist |
Address |
87 Campbell Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status |
Single |
Age at embarkation |
19 |
Next of kin |
Father, Arthur George Cairnduff, 87 Campbell Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Enlistment date |
29 August 1914 |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll |
20 August 1914 |
Rank on enlistment |
Private |
Unit name |
12th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number |
23/29/1 |
Embarkation details |
Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board Transport A2 Geelong on 20 October 1914 |
Rank from Nominal Roll |
Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll |
12th Battalion |
Fate |
Returned to Australia 23 September 1918 |
Date of death |
4 August 1951 |
Place of burial |
Cornelian Bay Crematorium |
Source: The AIF Project - UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy: https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=42992
Veteran Dedication: LVRSL Dawn Service 2021:
Tennyson Harold Cairnduff, known as “Tiny” was a resident of Newtown and enlisted in the army on the 20 August 1914, at Brighton Camp. He was 19 years old and was allocated to the 12th Battalion, A company, which embarked from Hobart, on board A2 ‘Geelong’ on the 20 October 1914.
Tiny was an original ANZAC landing at Gallipoli and after the strategic withdrawal was transferred to the battlefields of the Western Front in France.
Fighting on the Western Front, Tiny was gassed, then wounded with a gunshot wounds to the left arm and shoulder. His shoulder was shattered by machine gun fire, this resulted in his arm being amputated.
Tiny returned to Australia where he was discharged as medically unfit on 23 September 1918 .
Tiny was one of the founders of the Lenah Valley RSL and attended the first meeting which was held In the Haig Street Church Hall.
Tiny was elected as the first Vice President of the newly formed Lenah Valley RSL.
Inside the club there is a magnificent painting of the landing at Gallipoli which was donated to the club by Tiny.
Tiny continued to serve the club until his death on the 4 August 1951.
He was only 58.
We give thanks for his service to our country and to his invaluable contribution to the formation of the Lenah Valley RSL Club.
Source: Adele McTye
Extract from: The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954) Tue 7 Aug 1951 Page 6 - "Tiny" Cairnduff, Anzac Veteran. Dies
TENNYSON ("TINY") CAIRNDUFF, who died at Hobart on Saturday, was a Gallipoli veteran.
He was an original member of the 12th Battalion at Gallipoli, and was one of the few men who served throughout the campaign.
He enlisted at Hobart as a bugler with the 12th Battalion in August, 1914, and sailed on the Geelong in October.
After the Gallipoli campaign, he was sent to France. In April, 1918, while fighting at Meteren, his shoulder was shattered by machine-gun fire, and he had to have the arm amputated. He returned to Australia in September, 1918, and was discharged in March, 1920. He attained the rank of corporal.
Since his return to Hobart he has been one of the most enthusiastic members of the 12th Battalion Association.
Sources
Link to First World War Nominal Roll: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R2291636
Link to Discovering ANZACS sit at the National Archives of Australia: Site has been decommissioned - Notification at: https://www.naa.gov.au/help-your-research/discovering-anzacs - however we note that a "innovative new digital experiences" site will be commissioned soon.
Link to The AIF Project - UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy: https://aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=42992
