Career
Baxter had an intermittent career at South Melbourne, which began in the 1941 VFL season when he was their third most prolific forward with 16 goals. He didn"t appear again until 1944 and missed the entire 1945 season before returning to action the following year. Baxter then captained Oakleigh to two VFA premierships, in 1950 and 1952.
Archie"s mother was of Irish descendency and his father was born in Scotland.
During World World War II, Archie was posted with the 2/4 Independent Company Commando Unit in the Australian Army. He served during the ages of 17 - 21 years old in the Pacific and the Middle East.
Following a shrapnel wound to the shoulder he was discharged from the army in 1942. Archie Baxter was also employed as Chief Aircraft Production Engineer for 40 years with the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC).