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Rank Captain
Unit # CFA
Resident Chatham
Books Of Rememberance Page Available

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2393 – 24, Item: 350217, PDF:- B2393-SO24. Date of Birth 21/06/1891 at Belleville, ON. Present address: Trench, London Barrack’s, 1st. Canadian Div., Son of Mr. & Mrs. M. A. Dean of Chatham, ON. Bank of Montreal at Chatham Upper Canada College, (U.C.C.) in September of 1903 fom Queen Victoria Public School and left U.C.C. in June 1907. A single banker, living in Chatham. Have been vaccinated. Already serving – Medical Exam – “Fit” 14/06/16 (Field). Active Military Service, 1st. Regt. G.G. OF C 6 Mos. and 8mos. on Active Service – Already serving. 

30/1/16. M.I.D. London 1/15 TOS and Posted. Bde. CFA. – 4/03/16 3rd Bde. TOS 1/04/16 – Wounded slightly 27/03/16.

Son of Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Dean of Chatham, ON. Entered Upper Canada College, (U.C.C.) in September of 1903 from Queen Victoria Public School and left U.C.C. in June 1907 A single banker, living in Chatham.

Reserve Brigade CFA. 11th Batt., 3rd Bde. CFA., Forer 1st Regt. Gren. Guard -54-21-50-2 in France. Slightly wounded in March 1916, but remained st service.  Made Captain in October 1916/04/16: Slightly wounded, but remaining at duty 27/03/167 0n 10 day leave  Acting Captain: 17/03/17 Trench Mortar Battery. 3/11/17. Received a 10 day leave – Returned 24/11/17. 

 

20/04/16 K301 Base reports slightly wounded and remained at duty. 27/03/16 – Wounded slightly at duty 19.

Bromch 24/01/19 (Bronchitis) 9/0/19 Can. Red X. Off Hosp. – Audley – Whilst on leave – in France. Disc 24/01/19 – Disc. “ Certificate of Service: in Canada and France, with the Reserve Brigade CFA 3rd. Brigade CFA. – 1st Cdn. Div. – Trench Mortar and1st Brigade CFA.

10/05/19 General Demob. 21/06/1920. “Wounded 27/03/16 – Mentioned in Dispatches 28/12/17 – Awarded the Military Cross 7/11/18.Proceeded to England. Sailed for Canada 29/04/19 promoted Major 17/04/19 – Demob: 2/20/19 SOS Canada 10/05/1919.

Return to Canada 30/04/1919.

Saw action throughout 1918 with the 1st Div. CEF. MID in January 1918. Promoted to Major 1st Batty. CFA, January 1919 returned from O/S 10/05/1919 and discharged from duty on that date.

In 1923 was the manager of the St. Lawrence Box Co. 140 Chatham St., Montreal, PQ.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Awards MID, MC
Sources IODE, Chatham Daily Planet (15-02-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (03-05-1918), Chatham Daily News (30-05-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2393 - 24, The War Book of Upper Canada College, 1923
Height 5' 8''
Age 26
Complexion Dark
Hair Brown
Race White
Birthplace 21/05/1891 at Belleville, ON.
Religion Presbyterian
Last Place of Employment Royal Trust Company, Montreal.
Marital Status Single
When Enlisted September, 1915
Where Enlisted Shorncliffe, England
Next of Kin Father- H. A. Dean, Chatham, Ontario

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