Regimental number | 80 |
Place of birth | Gregra, New South Wales |
School | Molong Public School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Shop assistant |
Address | Artillery Barracks, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rebecca Frances Dean, West End, Molong, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Royal Australian Garrison Artillery |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Siege Artillery Brigade |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Australian Heavy Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Contalmaison, Somme Sectory, France. |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Contalmaison Chateau Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Rebecca Frances DEAN. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Disembarked, Boulogne, France, 27 February 1916. Killed in action, France, 10 November 1916; buried, 10 November 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DEAN Roy Wallace |