Percy Thompson Dean
Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander), Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
- Register No.
- 319 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander) (register: Lieutenant) all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve all Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve VCs →
- Date of action
- 22–23 April 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 23rd July, 1918 on this day → all of 1918 →
- Born
- 20th July 1877 at Blackburn, Lancashire
- Died
- 20th March 1939 at London
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 22nd and 23rd April, 1918 at Zeebrugge, Belgium, after HMS Intrepid and HMS Iphigeneia had been scuttled, their crews were taken off by Motor Launch 282 commanded by Lieutenant Dean. He embarked more than 100 officers and men under constant and deadly fire from heavy and machine guns at point-blank range. This complete, he was about to clear the canal when the steering gear broke down, so he manoeuvred on his engines and was actually clear of the entrance to the harbour when he was told there was an officer in the water. He immediately turned back and rescued him
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DEAN, Percy Thompson. (reg No. 319).
Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Commander). Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
London Gazetted on 23rd July, 1918.
Born on 20th July 1877 at Blackburn, Lancashire.
Died on 20th March 1939 at London.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads:. On 22nd and 23rd April, 1918 at Zeebrugge, Belgium, after HMS Intrepid and HMS Iphigeneia had been scuttled, their crews were taken off by Motor Launch 282 commanded by Lieutenant Dean. He embarked more than 100 officers and men under constant and deadly fire from heavy and machine guns at point-blank range. This complete, he was about to clear the canal when the steering gear broke down, so he manoeuvred on his engines and was actually clear of the entrance to the harbour when he was told there was an officer in the water. He immediately turned back and rescued him.
Additional information from 1918-1922 he represented Blackburn as Member of Parliament.
Additional information
as Member of Parliament.
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