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Archibald Edward Nye

Sir Archibald Edward Nye
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Born 23 April 1895
Ship St Barracks, Dublin, Ireland
Died 13 November 1967 (aged 72)
London, England
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Years of service 1914–1946
Rank Lieutenant General
Unit Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Commands held 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Nowshera Brigade
Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Battles/wars First World War
Second World War
Awards Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross
Other work Governor of Madras
UK High Commissioner to India
UK High Commissioner to Canada

Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Edward Nye GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, KCB, KBE, MC (23 April 1895 – 13 November 1967) was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars. In the latter he served as Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff (VCIGS).

After the Second World War he served as Governor of Madras – after which appointment Nehru asked for him to stay on as High Commissioner in India. He subsequently served as High Commissioner to Canada.

Archibald Edward Nye was born on 23 April 1895 at Shipstreet Barracks, Dublin, to Charles Edward Nye and Mary Sexton. He was the second of three sons born to the couple who also had three daughters. Charles Edward Nye was a regimental sergeant major in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, British Army.


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