Anthony Synnot
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Admiral Sir Anthony Monckton Synnot, KBE, AO (5 January 1922 – 4 July 2001) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Chief of the Defence Force Staff from 1979 to 1982.
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Sir Anthony Synnot | |
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Birth name | Anthony Monckton Synnot |
Born | (1922-01-05)5 January 1922 Corowa, New South Wales |
Died | 4 July 2001(2001-07-04) (aged 79) Yass, New South Wales |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Royal Australian Navy |
Years of service | 1939–1982 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Chief of Defence Force Staff (1979–82) Chief of Naval Staff (1976–79) HM Australian Fleet (1973–74) HMAS Melbourne (1967) HMAS Sydney (1966) Royal Malaysian Navy (1962–65) HMAS Vampire (1960–61) HMAS Warramunga (1956–57) |
Battles/wars | Second World War
Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Vietnam War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Order of Australia Mentioned in Despatches Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (Malaysia) |
Other work | Chairman of the Council of the Australian War Memorial (1982–85) |
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