| Regimental number | 4167 |
| Place of birth | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| School | Bairnsdale State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Francis Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.8 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 203 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J S Deam, Francis Street, Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Surname entered as DEAN on Nominal Roll. |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 39), Puchevillers, Picardie, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6811A Pte William Henry DEAM, 23rd Bn, killed in action, 6 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 4 April 1916. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 17 April 1916 (injury, leg); discharged to duty, 25 May 1916. Taken on strength, 6th Bn, in the field, 30 July 1916. Wounded in action, 15 August 1916 (compound fracture of femur), and admitted to 13th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station. Died of multiple gun shot wounds, 15 August 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DEAM John Simister |
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