Major Montague Sharpe Brearley

Ranks Held	Major, Second Lieutenant
Birth Date	15/09/1888
Final Rank	Major
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	48th Australian Infantry Battalion
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918

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Date of birth	15/09/1888
Date of embarkation	01/11/1915
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	11/08/1915	Appointed second lieutenant on the 16th Battalion.
Other units	09/03/1916	48th Battalion.
Date promoted	19/08/1916	Appointed captain.
Date promoted	01/04/1916	Appointed lieutenant.
Date promoted	09/04/1917	Appointed major.
Date of recommendation honour or award	20/09/1917
Date of honour or award	18/04/1918	Mention in Despatches.
Date returned to Australia	21/07/1918