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Author:	Hippy Chippy [ Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:38 pm ]
Post subject:	VALE: CAPT Tom Fisher AM (Rtd.) (Former CO of RANATE)
I received the following e-mail from 1st MOBI Intake's Tom Shaw this afternoon... Hi Rick.... Today I attended my volunteer work at the Sydney Heritage Fleet I learnt of the passing last week of one of Nirimba's Commanding Officers, Captain Tom Fisher. Tom's funeral notice was in the Sydney Morning Herald on the 29th Necember and funeral was held today at St Phillips church in York Street this morning. Tom Captain Tom Fisher AM (Rtd.) was Commanding Officer of HMAS Nirimba 1972 - 1974 The Funeral Notice from The Sydney Morning Herald reads: Thomas Fisher (1929 - 2013) AM, RAN (Ret'd) 8.03.1929 - 26.11.2013 Beloved of wife Penelope, daughter Felicity and grandchildren Edward and Alice; died peacefully at Killara. Funeral service at 10 am on 3rd December at St Philip's Anglican Church, 3 York St., Sydney 2000. No flowers, but donations if wished to the Salvation Army. . Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Nov. 29, 2013. - See more at: http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/s ... t4VAi.dpuf

Author:	sbjohns [ Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:11 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: VALE: CAPT Tom Fisher AM (Rtd.) (Former CO of RANATE)
Yes, Remember him well. He was CO for most of my time at Nirimba. I didn't front him, but he seemed to be a reasonable skipper, however I am not sure as a lowly MOBI, we really had the objectivity to assess that!

Author:	Mick Hamilton [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:09 am ]
Post subject:	Re: VALE: CAPT Tom Fisher AM (Rtd.) (Former CO of RANATE)
I fronted him for my one and only charge in the RAN in 7th term for improper supervision of 1st term apprentices on an optometrist visit to Penrith. I could not see from the eye dilation drops let alone stop them from going to a pub and getting pissed. That defence failed and he lashed me up with a $50 fine and 14/30 (14 days nines and 30 days stoppage of leave - ouch!). That charge cost me a passing out parade award. Lesson learnt "big time". Yes, I remember him well, a big man but upon reflection, a fair man. I should have went to the front of the eye test queue as a 7th termer could and should and then gone to the pub with them and made sure they did not get pissed.

Author:	BC [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:41 am ]
Post subject:	Re: VALE: CAPT Tom Fisher AM (Rtd.) (Former CO of RANATE)
So Mick, What Capt Fisher decided, is that as a 7th termer, you went straight to the pub first. Got pissed and then went to the optometrist, could see the chart or the drunken Sprogs either!! Capt Tom Fisher was the Training Commander at one stage, while I was at Nirimba. Still sad hear the news Vale Tom

Author:	Mick Hamilton [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 12:03 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: VALE: CAPT Tom Fisher AM (Rtd.) (Former CO of RANATE)
Probably right.

Author:	Pony [ Fri Dec 20, 2013 5:13 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: VALE: CAPT Tom Fisher AM (Rtd.) (Former CO of RANATE)
He was a Commodore as GMGID when I was a PJP at the Island. Thought he should have got the extra stripe to Real Admiral instead of Nigel Beryln. Nice guy, probably too nice..... More practical than political. Vale Tom, smooth seas and fair winds.

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