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{{LCommRNR}} '''George Leslie Harold Dean''' (22 January, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
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{{CommRNR}} (retired) '''George Leslie Harold Dean''', D.S.C, R.D. (22 January, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
  
Dean was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 2 August, 1918.
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Dean was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 2 August, 1918.<ref>Dean Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/56/68.|}} f. 68.</ref>
  
Dean was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ettrick|f=t}} on 14 January, 1919.{{NLFeb19|p. 789}}
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Dean commanded the {{UK-P12|f=t}} from March to her sinking on 4 November 1918.  Known as a trustworthy commander of "P" boats, he was appointed to {{UK-P23}} on 24 November, 1918.<ref>Dean Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/56/68.|}} f. 68.</ref>
  
Dean was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 2 August, 1923.
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Dean was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ettrick|f=t}} on 14 January, 1919.{{NLFeb19|p. 789}}  Two months later, he was appointed to {{UK-Egmont}} for special service with Admiral Troubridge.<ref>Dean Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/56/68.|}} f. 68.</ref>
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He was demobilised on 2 November, 1919.<ref>Dean Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/56/68.|}} f. 68.</ref>
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Dean was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 2 August, 1923.<ref>Dean Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/56/68.|}} f. 68.</ref>
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Dean was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 22 January, 1932.<ref>Dean Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/56/68.|}} f. 68.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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Revision as of 13:08, 25 December 2021

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] – 24 Feb, 1918
Succeeded by
John Wilson
Preceded by
Leslie Mann
Captain of H.M.S. P12
9 Mar, 1918 – 4 Nov, 1918[9]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
George H. Wylie
Captain of H.M.S. Ettrick
14 Jan, 1919[10] – 14 Mar, 1919[11]
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. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 392i.
  9. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 144.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 789.
  11. Day of month not clear in his Service Record.