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 |
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Years of service | 1914–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Service number | 5851 |
Unit | Corps of Army Schoolmasters Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Commands | 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 |
Spouse(s) | Una Sheila Colleen Knox (m. 1939) |
Other work | Governor of Madras UK High Commissioner to India British 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 Nehru asked for him to stay on as High Commissioner in India.[1] He subsequently served as High Commissioner to Canada.