Archibald Nye
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| Sir Archibald Edward Nye | |
|---|---|
| 23rd April 1895 - 13th November 1967 | |
| Place of birth | Ship St Barracks, Dublin |
| Place of death | London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914 - 1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1941 - 1945) |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | GCSI GCIE KCB KBE MC |
| Other work | Governor of Madras 1946 - 1947 UK High Commissioner to India 1948 - 1952 UK High Commissioner to Canada 1952 - 1956 |
Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Edward Nye, GCSI, GCIE, KCB, KBE, MC (23 April 1895 - 13 December 1967) was a British Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II. In the latter he served as Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
The son of a Regimental Sergeant Major, Nye was educated at the Duke of York's Royal Military School after the death of his father. He went to France with the British Expeditionary Force in 1914 as an NCO, and was selected for a commission in the Prince of Wales' Leinster Regiment the following year. He was twice wounded in action and awarded the MC.
Between the wars, he served in a variety of regimental posts with the Royal Warwickshires, and attended Staff College 1924-25. In addition to his regimental duties, he also qualified as a barrister at the Inner Temple in 1932.
In 1939 he was sent to India to raise a brigade, but was swiftly recalled on the outbreak of war, and became Director of Staff Duties at the War Office and a Major-General. In 1941, he became Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff and a Lieutenant-General.
After World War II he returned to India as Governor of Madras - a position he fulfilled so successfully that Nehru asked for him to stay on as High Commissioner.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Alanbrooke (2001), p. xli.
[edit] References
- Alanbrooke, Field Marshal Lord (edited by Alex Danchev and Daniel Todman) (2001). War Diaries 1939-1945. Phoenix Press. ISBN 1-84212-526-5.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Henry Knight (pro tempore) |
Governor of Madras 1946–1947 |
Succeeded by Office abolished |
| Preceded by New office |
Governor of Tamil Nadu 1947–1948 |
Succeeded by Sir Krishna Bhavasingh |
| Diplomatic posts | ||
| New title | High Commissioner to India 1948–1952 |
Succeeded by Malcolm MacDonald |
| Preceded by Alexander Clutterbuck |
High Commissioner to Canada 1952–1956 |
Succeeded by Saville Garner |
