Eric Nave, an Australian naval officer, was the first to unravel Japanese naval telegraphy and to break Imperial Japanese Navy codes. Yet few Australians have ever heard of the exploits and achievements of this exceptionally talented man who did so much for the safety and security of our country.

     Nave's success in penetrating Japan's codes ensured that in the South West Pacific Area, Allied operational forces were able to strike the Japanese Army and Navy where and when it would cause most harm.

    His impressive Japanese language skills and almost-instinctive ability to spot the main features and weak points of intercepted messages, gained him widespread respect and admiration within the closed confines of Allied codebreaking before, during and after World War Two.

     In his career he served the Australian and British navies, UK Government and General MacArthur's Combined Bureau in Brisbane, the last under the auspices of the Australian Army!