| Regimental number | 2382 |
| Place of birth | 105 Church Lane, Gorton, Manchester, England |
| School | Gorton Municipal School, Manchester, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 14.6 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Nethercote, South Coast, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Dean, 28 Hobson Street, North Reddisby, Stockport, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 18.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery (Plot B, Row 26, Grave No. 16), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Reuben and Mary DEAN, 28 Hobson Street, North Reddish, Stockport, England. Native of Gorton, Manchester, England |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Lt Clarence Herbert DAKIN, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, killed in action 15 April 1917. Roll of Honour Circular completed by Captain Dakin (uncle), address given as Secretary, New South Wales Rifle Association, Sydney, New South Wales |