Archibald Clifford Blacklow, DSO, OBE, VD (11 October 1879 – 4 April 1965) was an Australian politician. Born in Bagdad, Tasmania, he was educated in Hobart at Hutchins School and then at the University of Sydney, serving part-time in the New South Wales Militia between 1899 and 1901, and then the Australian Rifles between 1909 and 1913. He became a pharmacist in Sydney before serving full-time in the military during the First World War between 1916 and 1919, serving in the 36th and then 35th Infantry Battalions, and rising to command the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion on the Western Front in the final year of the war. For his leadership of the 3rd Machine Gun Battalion, he was invested with the Distinguished Service Order. Between 1921 and 1924 he commanded the 34th Infantry Battalion.[1]

Archibald Blacklow
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Franklin
In office
19 December 1931 – 15 September 1934
Preceded byCharles Frost
Succeeded byCharles Frost
Personal details
Born(1879-10-11)11 October 1879
Bagdad, Tasmania
Died4 April 1965(1965-04-04) (aged 85)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyUnited Australia Party
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
OccupationPharmacist
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1899–1901
1909–1924
1942–c.1945
RankLieutenant Colonel
Commands34th Battalion (1921–24)
3rd Machine Gun Battalion (1918–19)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Volunteer Officers' Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (2)

Returning to Tasmania in 1925, he became a dairy farmer and pastoralist. In 1931, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the United Australia Party member for Franklin, defeating sitting Labor MP Charles Frost. However, he was defeated by Frost at the next election in 1934. In 1936 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Pembroke, where he remained until 1953 (during which time the United Australia Party became the Liberal Party).[2] During the Second World War, he was active in the Volunteer Defence Corps.[1] Blacklow died in 1965.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Zwillenberg, H. J. (1979). "Blacklow, Archibald Clifford (1879–1965)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Archibald Clifford Blacklow". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Member for Franklin
1931–1934
Succeeded by
Tasmanian Legislative Council
Preceded by Member for Pembroke
1936–1953
Succeeded by