Anthony Synnot

Sir Anthony Synnot
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 / branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1939–1982
Rank	Admiral
Commands	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 Battle of the Mediterranean Battle of Cape Matapan Arctic convoys 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)

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.