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DEAN, Owen Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1163 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 September 1914, Enlisted at Toora, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Toora, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Alipius Christian Brothers School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 29 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Courtney’s and Steel's Post Cemetery Special Memorial, Grave 6 Chaplain A. Gillison officiated Headstone inscription reads: Their glory shall not be blotted out, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1163, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toora, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1163, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1163, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 29 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1163, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Courtney's Post |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Henry Dean and Theresa Bridget Dean nee Riley of Bendigo, Victoria. Brother of William Edward Dean who returned to Australia on 13 April 1919 having served with the 32nd Battalion, John Dean and Vera May Dean
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal