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==Early life== Cameron was born in [[Happy Valley, South Australia]], the son of Mary Ann (nΓ©e McDonald) and John Cameron. His parents were both immigrants from Scotland. He was educated at state schools and worked on his father's farm at Happy Valley until 1916, when he joined the [[First Australian Imperial Force]] and fought on the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]]. He was gassed while in the front, suffering severe damage to his heart and lungs. After World War I Cameron took up farming near Loxton as part of a [[Soldier settlement (Australia)|soldier settlement]] scheme, and became active in the newly formed [[Country Party (South Australia)|Country Party]].<ref name=adb>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Playford |first=John |year=1993 |id=A130387b |title= Cameron, Archie Galbraith (1895β1956) |access-date=18 November 2007 }}</ref>
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