Archibald Nye

Archibald Nye

Infobox Military Person
name=Sir Archibald Edward Nye
lived=23rd April 1895 - 13th November 1967
placeofbirth=Ship St Barracks, Dublin
placeofdeath=London


caption=
nickname=
allegiance=United Kingdom
branch=British Army
serviceyears=1914 - 1945
rank=Lieutenant-General
commands=Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff (1941 - 1945)
unit=
battles=World War I
World War II
awards=GCSI
GCIE
KCB
KBE
MC
laterwork= Governor of Madras 1946 - 1947
UK High Commissioner to India 1948 - 1952
UK High Commissioner to Canada 1952 - 1956
portrayedby=

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. [Alanbrooke (2001), p. xli.]

Notes

References

*cite book
last = Alanbrooke
first = Field Marshal Lord (edited by Alex Danchev and Daniel Todman)
authorlink = Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
title = War Diaries 1939-1945
publisher = Phoenix Press
series =
year = 2001
isbn = 1-84212-526-5

External links

* [http://www.generals.dk/general/Nye/Sir_Archibald_Edward/Great_Britain.html War service]
* [http://www.achart.ca/york/general_nye.htm Duke of York's School - Archibald Edward Nye]


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