Complex sentence: He was recommended by Sir Charles Todd for the position electrician with the Post Office in Perth, which he held for two years, then joined the South Australian Railways Department on 1 July 1885, where he remained for 30 years, retiring in 1924.
Split into simpler sentences: He was recommended by Sir Charles Todd for the position of electrician with the Post Office in Perth, which he held for two years. He then joined the South Australian Railways Department on 1 July 1885, where he remained for 30 years, retiring in 1924.