George Leslie Harold Dean

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) George Leslie Harold Dean, D.S.C, R.D. (22 January, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Dean was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 August, 1918.[1]

Dean commanded the patrol boat P12 from March to her sinking on 4 November 1918. Known as a trustworthy commander of "P" boats, he was appointed to P23 on 24 November, 1918.[2]

Dean was appointed in command of the destroyer Ettrick on 14 January, 1919.[3] Two months later, he was appointed to Egmont for special service with Admiral Troubridge.[4]

He was demobilised on 2 November, 1919.[5]

Dean was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 2 August, 1923.[6]

Dean was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 22 January, 1932.[7]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alfred F. Coplestone-Boughey
as Captain of H.M.S. Plucky
Captain of H.M.S. Banterer
8 Apr, 1916[8][9] – 24 Feb, 1918[10]
Succeeded by
John Wilson
Preceded by
Leslie Mann
Captain of H.M.S. P12
9 Mar, 1918[11] – 4 Nov, 1918[12][13]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
George H. Wylie
Captain of H.M.S. Ettrick
14 Jan, 1919[14][15] – 14 Mar, 1919[16]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  2. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 789.
  4. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  5. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  6. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  7. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  8. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 392i.
  10. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  11. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  12. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  13. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 144.
  14. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.
  15. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 789.
  16. Dean Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/56/68. f. 68.