married Mavis Connell, a music teacher; their only child Thomas Joske became a judge of the Federal Court of Australia. He was widowed in 1968 and remarried in 1969 to Hilda Larcombe (), a cousin of his first wife. After their marriage he moved to Melbourne to Sydney, settling in her Georgian-revival mansion "Somerset" in the suburb of Strathfield, which was later acquired by Trinity Grammar School. Outside of his parliamentary and judicial careers, Joske served as president of the Royal Life Saving Society Australia from 1951 to 1979. He was appointed Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1967 and created Knight Bachelor in 1977. In retirement he published a memoir of Robert Menzies titled Sir Robert Menzies 1894-1978: A New, Informal Memoir. He died in Strathfield on 25 April 1981, aged 85. References Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Australia Members of the Australian House of Representatives for Balaclava Members of the Australian House of Representatives Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George 1895 births 1981 deaths Australian Knights Bachelor Judges of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory Judges of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory Judges from Melbourne 20th-century Australian politicians Judges of the Commonwealth Industrial Court 20th-century Australian judges Judges of the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island People from Albert Park, Victoria Writers from Melbourne Australian people of German descent Australian textbook writers Australian King's Counsel