| Regimental number | 13675 |
| Place of birth | Surat, Queensland |
| School | Surat State School, Queensland |
| Other training | Book-keeping course, International Correspondence School. |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Oaklyn, Surat, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Dean, Oaklands, Surat, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps, Special Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'He enlisted at Surat but was rejected in Toowoomba, but tried again in Brisbane & was accepted. Being a bit of a bush poet he composed four pieces entitled 'Queensland Hundred', '----?', 'In the Desert', and 'Mother ---?' Two of them appeared in 'Western ---'. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, Row M. Grave No. 36), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Louisa Sarah DEAN, 'Oaklyn', Surat, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | First Cousin: 8623 Pte Percy Frederick COLLINS, 3rd Division Supply Column, killed in action, 28 December 1916; (2nd Cousin: 6953 Pte Arthur CHERRY, 15th Bn, died of wounds, 6 June 1918; 10472 Company Sergeant Major Arthur George COLLINS MSM, 3rd Division Train, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
