| Regimental number | 4766 |
| Place of birth | Boat Harbour, Tasmania |
| Religion | CS |
| Occupation | Solicitor's clerk |
| Address | Wynyard East, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr. J.R. Deans, Wynyard East, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 6A), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Robert and Ellen DEANS, Cromwell Street, Caulfield, Victoria. Native of Wynyard, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |