| Regimental number | 519 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Dean, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 6 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1163 Pte Owen Francis DEAN, 14th Bn, killed in action, 29 April 1915. |