Episode 6.4 Billy Sing Gallipoli sniper
WW1 Digger History Podcast
English - December 19, 2020 07:52 - 1 hour - 43 MB - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Personal Journals australia wwi worldwar1 diary digger greatwar history memoir Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Billy Sing was arguably the greatest sniper ever produced by Australia but as a Chinese Australian he was nearly denied enlistment and after the war almost forgotten. Billy died almost a pauper and alone at the age of 57. Here is his story.
The Ballad of Billy Sing is presented with the permission of Mr Jeff Brown.