Brian Dean

Commander (retired) Brian Dean, D.S.O. (12 February, 1895 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Commander Frederic William Dean, R.N. passed out of the Training Establishment in September 1912 and joined his first ship, the pre-dreadnought H.M.S. Britannia. He served in her to May 1915. Later wartime appointments placed him in Dahlia, Template:UK-1Halcyon, Matchless, Truculent and Minos. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1916. while serving in Matchless.^[1]

Dean was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1924.^[2]

Dean was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Commander on 12 February, 1940.^[3]

He reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 11 April, 1947.^[4]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by George H. Creswell	Captain of H.M.S. Sandhurst 15 May, 1935^[5] – 9 Sep, 1935^[6]	Succeeded by Trevylyan M. Napier
Preceded by Archibald E. D. C. Duthy	Captain of H.M.S. Huntley 10 Sep, 1935^[7] – 16 Jul, 1936^[8]	Succeeded by Harry S. Murray-Smith
Preceded by Eric A. Stocker	Captain of H.M.S. Sabre 15 Nov, 1937^[9]^[10] – 11 Jan, 1941^[11]^[12]	Succeeded by Sir Peter W. Gretton