Billy Sing | |
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![]() W. E. Sing, c. 1918 Australian War memorial P03633.006 | |
Birth name | William Edward Sing |
Nickname(s) | The Assassin, The Murderer, Billy |
Born | Clermont, Queensland | 2 March 1886
Died | 19 May 1943 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | (aged 57)
Buried | Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Imperial Force |
Years of service | 1914–1918 |
Rank | Trooper |
Service number | 355A |
Unit | 5th Light Horse Regiment 31st Infantry Battalion |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Distinguished Conduct Medal Mentioned in Despatches Croix de guerre (Belgium) |
Spouse(s) |
Elizabeth A. Stewart
(m. 1917) |
Other work | Stockman, sheep farmer, gold miner |
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.[1][2][3][4][a] He took at least 150 confirmed kills during that campaign, and may have had over 200 kills in total.[3][4] However, contemporary evidence puts his tally at close to 300 kills.[5] Towards the end of the war, Sing married a Scottish woman, but the relationship did not last long.[2] Following work in sheep farming and gold mining, he died in relative poverty and obscurity in Brisbane during World War II.[2][6]
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