| Regimental number | 19972 |
| Place of birth | Talbot, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Talbot, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, J R Deans, Talbot, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 8, Battery 31 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave No. 7), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Robert and Frances Esther DEANS. Native of Talbot, VIctoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |