RYAN, Dean Raymond
| Service Number: | 43801 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 January 1965, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 85 Transport Platoon RAASC |
| Born: | Rose Park, South Australia , 7 March 1948 |
| Home Town: | Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Thebarton Boys High |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Memorials: |
Vietnam War Service
| 1 Jan 1965: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 43801, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 29 Oct 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 43801 | |
| 29 Oct 1969: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 43801, 85 Transport Platoon RAASC, Served as a Section Commander at Nui Dat |
Non Warlike Service
| 1 Jan 1986: | Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Captain | |
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| 1 Jan 1992: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Major |
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Dean Raymond RYAN (Deano) joined the Army in 1965 in Adelaide. He was allocated to RAASC. He was married on 17 August 1967 to Vicki in Sydney NSW. Deano was posted to 85 Transport Platoon, Nui Dat, South Vietnam on 30 October 1969 and served as a section commander. His main duties were the insertion, resupply and extraction of Fire Support Bases throughout Phuc Tuy Province, insertion of Infantry into areas for patrolling and ambushing and extraction.
Deano worked his way up through the ranks to become RSM of 9 Transport Regiment followed by RSM of Army School of Transport and Corps RSM.
He was commissioned to the rank of Captain on 1 January 1986 and Major in 1989. He retired after 27 years of service in 1992 after a short period with the Ares.
Deano worked in a Law firm for 12 years and then became TPI. He put his skills to work becoming an Advocate for servicemen and their families. He was awarded the OAM on 1 January 2016.
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