Historical information

All the photos relate to the collection of Francis William (Dinky) DEAN BEM, VX93960 2nd AIF, 3742 1 RAR, 1943 - 1975.
Refer Cat No 124.2 for his service history.

Physical description

(.1) Sepia tone photo with 2 soldiers standing. The taller on the right is F.W.(Dinky) Dean as a young soldier.
(.2) Sepia tone photo with 5 soldiers in a street. F Dean is 2nd man from the right.
(.3) Sepia tone photo with a shield showing a scroll at the top and bottom relating to “HQ Coy 65 Aust INF BN”.
(.4) B & W photo showing a soldier standing besides a military vehicle, F Dean.
(.5) B & W photo with a “U” shaped building in gardens being the “Lavarack Club” .
(.6) B & W photo with 2 soldiers sitting on a concrete wall, F Dean with camera.
(.7) B & W photo showing 3 soldiers, 2 at rear, 1 in front being F Dean.
(.8) B & W photo with 2 soldiers sitting on boxes, soldier on the right is F Dean.
(.9) B & W photo with 2 soldiers standing and one seated against a sign “WO’s and Sgt’s Mess”.
(.10) B & W photo showing 4 soldiers sitting around a table having a drink, 2nd from the right is F Dean.
(.11) B & W photo with 2 soldiers in shorts standing in front of a Jeep.
(.12) Sepia tone photo showing a large group of soldiers in Battle Dress 4 rows deep, building and a hill in the background.

Inscriptions & markings

(.11) On rear in pen, “Dad Kelly and remember Harry Woodward, taken 1945 at Morotai”