Archibald Nye

Sir Archibald Edward Nye

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.