One of 10 children of Alfred Dean and Sarah Ann Hinson, he was born in 1893 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Enlisted 27 Oct 1915 aged 22 years 7 months. Army number 76378 Sherwood Foresters and 16th Battalion Nottinghashire & Derbyshire Regiment Served at home 27 Oct 1915-23 Feb 1916, France 24 Feb 1916-4 Nov 1916, Home 5 Nov 1916-11 Jan 1917, France 12 Jan 1917-24 Oct 1917. Awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. After his death the War office sent a memorandum that any personal property should be despatched to his mother. She received letters, postcards and his DISC. He was buried Hooge Crater Cemetery Belgium.

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