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

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 Archibald E. D. C. Duthy	Captain of H.M.S. Huntley Sep, 1935 – 1936	Succeeded by Harry S. Murray-Smith
Preceded by Eric A. Stocker	Captain of H.M.S. Sabre 15 Nov, 1937 – 11 Jan, 1941	Succeeded by Sir Peter W. Gretton

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 ==Life & Career==
-Dean was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1916{{UBAlly|707}}
+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 {{UK-Britannia|f=p}}.  He served in her to May 1915.
+Later wartime appointments placed him in {{UK-Dahlia}}, {{UK-1Halcyon}}, {{UK-Matchless}}, {{UK-Truculent}} and {{UK-Minos}}.  He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1916. while serving in ''Matchless''.<ref>Dean Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/96.|}} f. 96.</ref>
-Dean was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 September, 1924.{{UBAlly|707}}
+Dean was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 September, 1924.<ref>Dean Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/96.|}} f. 96.</ref>
 ==World War II==
-Dean was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 12 February, 1940.{{UBAlly|707}}
+Dean was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 12 February, 1940.<ref>Dean Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/96.|}} f. 96.</ref>
-He reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 11 April, 1947.
+He reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 11 April, 1947.<ref>Dean Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/117/96.|}} f. 96.</ref>
 ==See Also==