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Born: 11 October 1879
Died: 4 May 1965
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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- Blacklow Archibald Clifford : SERN LIEUT COL : POB Brighton TAS : POE N/A : NOK W Blacklow Blanche Geraldine (webpage)
- Blacklow, Lieut. Colonel Archibald Clifford (Distinguished Service Order) - Service Number: Unknown, Date of Birth: 01/01/1880 [Photograph] (webpage)
- Archibald Clifford Blacklow (photograph)
- Australian Dictionary of Biography: Blacklow, Archibald Clifford (1879-1965) (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)
- A.I.F. APPOINTMENTS (newspaper article)
- RIFLE CLUBS' BATTALION. (newspaper article)
- DIED OF WOUNDS. [Stepson Philip Sydney Soane Woodforde] (newspaper article)
- PERSONAL. VICE-REGAL. [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
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- BLACKLOW A. C. on the South Face of the Mosman War Memorial
- Blacklow, A C on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour