David Kirkcaldie

David Kirkcaldie (December 1848 – 5 September 1909) was a Scots-born railway executive in New South Wales.

History

Kirkcaldie was born near Leven, Three years later he was promoted to chief clerk in that section, then assistant traffic manager for the Southern and Western lines under William Vero Read (died 1922). In 1889 the office was made redundant by the opening of a bridge over the Hawkesbury River; Read was made Railways Secretary in place of Donald Vernon (1839–1891), and Kirkcaldie was promoted to Chief Traffic Manager. He was appointed one of two Railway Commissioners (the other being W. M. Fehon) under Chief Commissioner C. N. J. Oliver in 1897.

Family Kirkcaldie married Alice Angela Mountain (died 29 September 1933) on 8 June 1884; they had three daughters. Katherine Vida Kirkcaldie (born 2 June 1885) was Army nurse during WWI Rosa Angela Kirkcaldie (born 3 June 1887 – 4 August 1892) also Army nurse during WWI Grace Dymphna Kirkcaldie (28 December 1888 – 3 March 1979) married Alec D. Ellis in London on 20 August 1918

They had a home "Teryawynia", Bridge Street, Homebush