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William Edward Sing, DCM (3 March 1886 – 19 May 1943), known as Billy Sing, was an Australian soldier of Chinese and English descent who served in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I, best known as a sniper during the Gallipoli Campaign.
William “Billy” Sing was born in 1886 to an English mother and Chinese father. He and his two sisters were brought up in Clermont and Proserpine, in rural Queensland. Life on the land was tough, and from a young age Billy had to help his parents with their market garden and milk deliveries.
Apr 16, 2019 · A farmer from Queensland, Billy Sing was shooting kangaroos before he joined the Australian armed forces as one of its deadliest snipers. His official kill count says 201 but a Major nearest him in battle said it was closer to 300.
Billy Sing, a methodical man, encompassed, exemplified and expanded upon all of these characteristics. His uncompromising commitment and business-like approach impressed the British commander, General (later Lord) W.R. Birdwood and other senior officers.
William Edward (Billy) Sing (1886–1943), soldier and bushman, was born on 2 March 1886 at Clermont, Queensland, son of John Sing, drover and later market gardener, born at Shanghai, China, and his English-born wife Mary Ann, née Pugh, a nurse.
William “Billy” Sing was born in Clermont, Queensland, in 1886 to an English mother and Chinese father. He and his two sisters were brought up in a rural environment, helping their parents with their market garden from a young age. The milk, fruit, and vegetables they produced were delivered around town.
Apr 12, 2021 · William Edward “Billy” Sing was born in Clermont, Queensland in 1886 and enlisted for service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) in October 1914. Though Australian-born, Sing was of Chinese ancestry, with a Chinese-born father.
Apr 25, 2020 · This Anzac Day we remember William ‘Billy’ Edward Sing, Australia’s top World War I sniper, who shot dead over 200 enemies but slipped into obscurity for decades after the conflict, even ...
Apr 24, 2012 · In Gallipoli, Billy Sing was known as the 'assassin', with 150 confirmed kills and claims of twice that number with his Lee-Enfield rifle.
His war duties over, Billy Sing came home to become a rural itinerant, timber worker, cane cutter and drover, and his ignominious end in poverty in a Brisbane boarding house in 1943 has echoes of current arguments about how we treat our returning troops.
