Editing Percy Dean (section)

==Victoria Cross==
Dean was 40 years old and a [[lieutenant]] in the [[Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve]] during the [[First World War]] when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 22 and 23 April 1918 at [[Zeebrugge]], Belgium, after ''Intrepid'' and ''Iphigenia'' 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.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=30807|date=23 July 1918 |page=8586|supp=y }}</ref>

Dean later achieved the rank of [[lieutenant commander]].