Corps of Army Schoolmasters 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
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.
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...
The main document was a personal letter from Lieutenant General Sir ArchibaldNye, the vice chief of the Imperial General Staff – who had a deep knowledge...
Legislative Council 23 March 1947 6 April 1949[RES] 2 years, 14 days Reddiar ArchibaldNye 11 P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja (1898–1957) Leader of the Presidency Legislative...
General Nye may refer to: ArchibaldNye (1895–1967), British Army lieutenant general Francis W. Nye (1918–2019), U.S. Air Force major general James W. Nye (1815–1876)...
Spouse Maharani Vijayabakunverba Sahiba Governor of Madras In office 7 September 1948 – 12 March 1952 Preceded by ArchibaldNye Succeeded by Sri Prakasa...
Elizabeth II Prime Minister Anthony Eden Harold Macmillan Preceded by Sir ArchibaldNye Succeeded by Sir Paul Gore-Booth Commissioner-General for Southeast...
Alice (1956) as Noel Strachan The Man Who Never Was (1956) as Gen. ArchibaldNye The Long Arm (1956) as Chief Superintendent Malcolm Yield to the Night...
Cross William Russell as Joe (Lucy's fiancé) Geoffrey Keen as Gen. ArchibaldNye Moultrie Kelsall as the Father Cyril Cusack as taxi driver André Morell...
wanted to appoint Major-General ArchibaldNye, but Nye managed to persuade him to appoint General Sir Alan Brooke. Whereupon Nye was appointed VCIGS. Pownall...
In office 30 April 1946 – 23 March 1947 Governor Henry Foley Knight ArchibaldNye Preceded by Governor's rule Succeeded by O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar Personal...
Shone 1947–1948: Sir Terence Shone 1948–1950: Sir ArchibaldNye 1950–1952: Sir Archibald Edward Nye 1952–1955: Sir Alexander Clutterbuck 1955–1960: Malcolm...
Lieutenant Colonel AT Scott, Lieutenant Colonel Pythian Adams, Major James Archibald Gill Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) –...
down Mountbatten's initial request for either Lieutenant-General Sir ArchibaldNye or Lieutenant-General Sir John Swayne. He then offered Browning for...
Lieutenant General Sir ArchibaldNye, Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff (VCIGS) with Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg (left) and Lieutenant-General...
Governor‑General Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell Premier Tanguturi Prakasam Preceded by Arthur Hope, 2nd Baron Rankeillour Succeeded by ArchibaldNye Personal...
Adjutant General's Corps, Royal Military Police Lieutenant-General Sir ArchibaldNye Brigadier John Douglas Oborne Brigadier-General Edmund Donough John...
High Commissioner to Canada 1946–1952 Succeeded by Sir ArchibaldNye Preceded by Sir ArchibaldNye High Commissioner to India 1952–1955 Succeeded by Malcolm...
VCIGS, Lieutenant-General Sir ArchibaldNye, was appointed Governor of Madras. Montgomery and Alanbrooke met to discuss Nye's successor. Montgomery wanted...
Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office; and Lieutenant General Sir ArchibaldNye, VCIGS, to Murmansk, from where they would travel by train to Moscow...
Malcolm MacDonald 1946–1952: Sir Alexander Clutterbuck 1952–1956: Sir ArchibaldNye 1956–1961: Sir Saville Garner 1961–1963: The Viscount Amory 1963–1968:...
of the United Kingdom to Canada In office 1956–1961 Preceded by Sir ArchibaldNye Succeeded by The Viscount Amory Personal details Born Joseph John Saville...
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