Hello Brian,

Ken and I were advised this afternoon by Mary-Ellen, Tony’s wife of Tony’s death on Monday. He was in the mid-year intake 0f 66. He passed as the result of a stroke. His funeral will be held next Tuesday at 10:30am at their local Catholic Church, details of which we will confirm later.

Love Lorraine and Ken Brinckman xx

Anthony Richard Fletcher R43292, July 66 Intake



Tony’s Vietnam Service consisted of 4 x Vung Tau trips in HMAS Sydney in 1970/71.

Condolences to Mary-Ellen, family and friends in the sad passing of Tony. Another of our Chippies gone too soon.

RIP Tony, your watch is done.

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Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).

I didn't serve with Tony, he joined RANATE a few weeks after I graduated, but he was a MOBI and a Chippy, so he was alright in my books... Another MOBI/ Chippy taken too young...

VALE, Tony, rest on your oars, your voyage is done... R.I.P.

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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane

Knew Fletch pretty well whilst at the college of knowledge. A pretty good cricketer and good all round bloke.
RIP Fletch.

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Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
R94714
Ex-CPOMTP(D)5
Jan'65 Leeuwin Intake (10th) - Jan'66 Nirimba Intake (20th)
Jan'65 to Mar '88
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Stalwart, Samarai, Lae, Penguin, Curlew, Buccaneer, Navy Office, Barbette, Cairns, RANTTU (based in Port Moresby), Stirling, Bunbury.

Tony's funeral Service:

The funeral is next Tuesday 22/6/21, at 10.30am at Stanhope Gardens NSW ST John XXIII Catholic church.

Regards

Matt Fletcher

Tony’s wife has requested that any correspondence be channelled back via myself and onto Matt.

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Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).

Tony was 12 months ahead of me at Nirimba. Served on Sydney with him and Ken Brinkman.
Sad that another Mobi has left us
Condolences to his family and friends.

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Peter Sneddon
R95971
Ex CPOMTH4
18th JR Intake
23rd MOBI Intake
Jan 67 to July 91
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Sydney, Perth, FMP-W, Stuart, Penguin/Ships Divers course, Stuart, Lonsdale, Melbourne, Kuttabul, Cerberus, Stuart, Swan, Nirimba/ Q course, Cerberus, CPSO-M