CAMPBELL, Archibald George (1862-1946)Archibald George Campbell, born on 31 January 1862, commenced as a day student at Geelong College on 20 January 1872.
He gained the following academic awards at Geelong College:
1872, 2nd, English, 2nd Class.
1872, 1st, History, 1st Class.
1872, 3rd, Latin, 1st Class.
1873, 1st, English, 2nd Class.
1873, 2nd, History, 1st Class.
1875, 2nd, History, 3rd Class.
1876, 2nd, Latin, 4th Class.
1877, 3rd, English, History Geography, 4th Class.
Pegasus reported his death in 1946:
'Archibald G. Campbell, who died in October 1946 at the age of 86 years, was one of the oldest of Collegians, having been entered here in 1872. He was always interested in pastoral pursuits and was recognised as an excellent sheep master. From the early 'nineties he lived in the Birregurra District at Ripple Vale, then later at Barbreck, and retired to Lorne in 1930. His sons, Keith, Allan and Ian, attended the College about 30 years ago; and the third generation of the family is now represented on the rolls.' His brother,
Neil Campbell (1859-1939), sons,
Ronald Keith Campbell (1895-1960),
Allan Fairbairn Campbell(1897-1916), and
Ian Armytage Campbell (1899-1983), and nephew
Neil Leslie Campbell (1893-1915) were also educated at Geelong College.
Sources: Pegasus December 1946 p55.