Harold Claude Dean

Service Number
56531
Unit
2nd FAB
Date of Enlistment
13/05/1918
Date of Return
06/09/1919
Date of Discharge
05/11/1919
Date of Death
24/11/1959
Service Story

In May 1918, Harold Dean described himself as a 21 year old single horse dealer from Victoria Street, Launceston. He departed Sydney in mid June 1918 and was later taken on strength with the 2nd Field Artillery. At 5ft 2 1/2 ins in height until some of the restrictions were lifted, it was unlikely that he would have been accepted into the AIF. In March 1919 he was detached to the Graves Registration Unit for several months prior to returning to Australia. He later married and took various labouring jobs to support his family. He died at the Launceston General Hospital on 24 November 1959.

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Cemetery
Carr Villa Launceston
Burial Reference
C12-393