Billy Sing Australia's Deadliest Sniper
Author | : Jeff Dunn |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 28 |
Release | : 2015-11-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 1519259948 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781519259943 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Download or read book Billy Sing Australia's Deadliest Sniper written by Jeff Dunn and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-11-12 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look back at the military career of William Edward "Billy" Sing, DCM (2 March 1886 - 19 May 1943), a part Chinese Australian soldier who served in the Australian Imperial Force during World War I, best known as a sniper during the Gallipoli Campaign.He took at least 150 confirmed kills during that campaign, and may have had over 200 kills in total. He miraculously survived both the Gallipoli Campaign and the Western Front only to come home to die as a broken and forgotten hero. This is his story.