NYE, Norman Ted
| Service Number: | NX43844 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/6th Armoured Regiment |
| Born: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 17 December 1918 |
| Home Town: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 16 February 2015, aged 96 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Wagga Wagga General (Monumental) Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX43844, 2nd/6th Armoured Regiment | |
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| 24 Dec 1943: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 14 Jun 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX43844, 2nd/6th Armoured Regiment |
Bravery Award Upgraded
Australian Defence has upgraded and awarded via Governor General The Medal for Gallantry, October 2025.
70th MG recipient.
Media notes
Driver Norman Ted Nye, of the 2/6th Armoured Regiment, displayed outstanding gallantry as a tank driver under intense enemy fire on 24 December 1942, during the battle for the Old Buna (Air) Strip in New Guinea. When his M3 Stuart Light Tank was hit by a Japanese 75mm Type 88 Anti-Aircraft gun, killing one crew member and severely wounding three others, Driver Nye evacuated the vehicle and, under heavy machine gun fire and mortar fire, ran to warn a nearby tank of the threat. He then returned to his badly damaged tank to rescue and tend to the critically wounded crew, relocating them safely to a nearby crater. Despite ongoing enemy fire from the Japanese forces, Driver Nye made repeated perilous trips to fetch water for the wounded over a five-hour period. His selfless actions in the face of grave danger exemplified the highest traditions of the Australian Army and the Australian Defence Force.
Submitted 13 April 2026 by Phillip Thompson
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