Eric Nave
| Theodore Eric Nave | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 March 1899 Croydon, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 23 June 1993 (aged 94) Mooloolaba, Queensland |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch |
Royal Australian Navy Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1916–1947 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Cryptanalyst, intelligence officer |
Captain Eric Nave OBE (18 March 1899 – 23 June 1993) was a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Navy cryptographer, noted for his work with joint Allied intelligence units during World War II. He served in the navy from 1916 to 1949, then served as an officer in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation until 1959.
Nave was born in Croydon, Adelaide, the son of Thomas Henry Theodore Nave and Ethel Sophie (née Peterson). His father worked for South Australian Railways (SAR), serving as chief clerk in the office of the Comptroller of Accounts. Thomas was also a long-standing member of the Adelaide Repertory Theatre, initially as an actor and producer, then as business manager, acting secretary, and chairman. He was subsequently made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1948 Birthday Honours for his "services in cultural life of Adelaide".
Eric Nave began working for South Australian Railways as an office boy in his father's office on 8 December 1913, after graduating from Hindmarsh District High School, having received the Junior Certificate, passing the required five subjects, gaining credits in English history and arithmetic. He took the Civil Service Examination in early December 1914, but came 22nd out of 26 in his group. He remained with SAR, and was appointed a junior clerk on 17 May 1915.
On 1 February 1917 Nave joined the Royal Australian Navy, and was posted to HMAS Cerberus the RAN training establishment south of Melbourne, where on 1 March, he was appointed a paymasters' clerk on probation. He served aboard the second-class protected cruiser HMAS Encounter from April 1917 to October 1918, being confirmed in his rank in May.
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