Archibald Clifford Blacklow
(Confirmed)
Born: 11 October, 1879
Died: 4 May, 1965
Biographical Summary:
Awarded the Distinguished Service Order and twice Mentioned in Despatches for his service with the 35th Battalion. The recommendation for his DSO reads:
"For conspicuous ability, distinguished service, and devotion to duty as second in command (and for two months in command of the Battalion) during the period 22nd September, 1917 to 24th February, 1918. In training he has shown marked ability and enthusiasm, and the welfare of the men has always been his first care. He has inculcated a splendid spirit throughout the Battalion."
Step-father of Arthur Herbert Ridout Woodforde, Marcus Victor Ernest Woodforde and Philip Sydney Soane Woodforde. [JSB]
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Organisations:
- Member of - 36th Battalion, AIF
- Member of - 35th Battalion, AIF
- Member of - 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, AIF
Main Sources:
- Blacklow Archibald Clifford SERN LIEUT COL POB Brighton TAS POE NA NOK W Blacklow Blanche Geraldine (Webpage)
- Blacklow Lieut Colonel Archibald Clifford Distinguished Service Order Service Number Unknown Date of Birth 01011880 Photograph (Webpage)
- Archibald Clifford Blacklow (Photograph)
- Australian Dictionary of Biography Blacklow Archibald Clifford 18791965 (Webpage)
- Beyond 1914 The University of Sydney and the Great War Archibald Clifford Blacklow (Website)
- Honours and Awards Archibald Clifford Blacklow Recommendation DSO (Website)
- Honours and Awards Archibald Clifford Blacklow Awarded DSO (Webpage)
- Honours and Awards Archibald Clifford Blacklow Mentioned in despatches 28 December 1917 (Webpage)
- Honours and Awards Archibald Clifford Blacklow Mentioned in despatches 28 May 1918 (Webpage)
- First World War Embarkation Rolls Archibald Clifford Blacklow (Webpage)
- AIF APPOINTMENTS (Newspaper Article)
- RIFLE CLUBS’ BATTALION (Newspaper Article)
- DIED OF WOUNDS Stepson Philip Sydney Soane Woodforde (Newspaper Article)
- PERSONAL VICEREGAL Mentioned in Despatches (Newspaper Article)
- FOR WAR SERVICES HONORS FOR AUSTRALIANS Reuter’s Telegrams LONDON Sunday Night (Newspaper Article)
- THE RIFLE METROP GENERAL GOSSIP Promotion (Newspaper Article)
- Mentioned in Despatches MANY AUSTRALIANS HONORED (Newspaper Article)
- PERSONAL Departure from London (Newspaper Article)
- HOME AGAIN Ascanius’ Troops Land 370 MEN WELCOMED (Newspaper Article)
- HOME AGAIN RETURNED SOLDIERS WELCOMED (Newspaper Article)
- SYDNEY’S THOUSANDS GREET THE HEROES Unique Procession of Every Branch of Fighters and Workers in the War (Newspaper Article)
- IMPOSING PAGEANT PEACE PROCESSION PEOPLE’S TRIBUTE TO WAR HEROES (Newspaper Article)
- RIFLE IN WAR MOST DEADLY OF WEAPONS (Newspaper Article)
- Marriage Notice (Newspaper Article)
Commemorations:
- BLACKLOW A. C. on the South Face of the
- Blacklow on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour
