Sharp, 3rd son of John and Ann (née Dean) Brearley was born on 22 September 1859 at Wangaratta. He was a talented musician and singer, who often sang in public to help raise funds for various organisations. Like his brother Charles, he played football for Breakwater and was also involved in the Geelong Voluntary Artillery Corp. In 1881 he married Elizabeth Ann Hammond. They had the following children: Ethel Kate — born 9 April 1882, married Richard Edward Hourigan Ruby — born 2 June 1883, married Henry Thomas Fletcher, died in 1961 in Malvern Louisa Fanny — born 11 March 1885, married Harvey Hamilton McNicol, died 1 January 1956 at Surrey Hills Gertrude Violet — born 1887, died 10 September aged 18 years and 4 months at Barton Holme Yarra Street Geelong, buried at Geelong Eastern Cemetery Montague Sharp — born 5 September 1888, married Pauline Barbara Herschell in July 1917 Stanley Hammond — born 1890, married Eunice Mottram on 17 March 1916 at Hooper Street, West Perth, died 1947 at Albert Park Norman Kenneth — born 1892, died 1947 at Albert Park Keith Glover — born 1896, died 11 August 1906 aged 10 years and 6 months at Barton Holme Yarra Street Geelong Eric Sharp — born 14 February 1898, died 14 February 1899 Ronald Charles — born 14 February 1898 Dorothy Proctor — born 15 September 1899, died December 1899, buried at Geelong Eastern Cemetery Sharp — born 1900, died 190l |
A watch won by Sharp Brearley in artillary competitions — contributed by Andi Puls
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