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NYE, Charles Wason

Service Number:	VX14663
Enlisted:	9 May 1940
Last Rank:	Colonel
Last Unit:	British Commonwealth Occupation Forces, Japan
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 19 November 1897
Home Town:	Gardenvale, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Surgeon
Died:	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 18 January 1962, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Boronia, Wall ZD, Niche 349
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

9 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Colonel, VX14663

Korean War Service

18 Dec 1950:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Colonel, VX14663
25 Dec 1950:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Colonel, VX14663
9 Jan 1951:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Colonel, VX14663

World War 2 Service

25 Aug 1952:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Colonel, VX14663, British Commonwealth Occupation Forces, Japan

Obituary

One of Australia's best - known doctor-soldiers, Dr. Charles Wason Nye, died at the Heidelberg General Hospital, in Melbourne, last month.
Dr. Nye, who had a distinguisheid war record, was employed with the Repatriation Department Central Office.
At the time of his death he was engaged in a survey of the diseases suffered by Australian ex - servicemen who were prisoners of war in the South West Pacific Area.
During World War II, he served with the Royal Australian Medical Corps in the Middle East, New Guinea and Japan.
He served in Korea in 1952 and at the time of his discharge held the rank of brigadier.
Australian Army (National.) Thu 8 Feb 1962, Page 7.

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