Gallipoli Sniper

The Remarkable Life of Billy Sing

John Hamilton

• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Year: 2015
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9781473847637
• Subtopic: Military Biographies
• Index: History

'This is a well-researched, detailed and compelling story.'Defender MagazineBilly Sing was a small, dark man – and a deadly killer. When, as a member of the Australian Imperial Force 5th Light Horse, he was thrust onto the narrow strip of land held by the Australians on Gallipoli, he witnessed the terrible effects of the Turkish snipers and decided to fight fire with fire. Using a simple Lee Enfield.303 rifle, Sing began to pick off unwary Turks who exposed themselves. Assisted by a 'spotter' who would single out targets for him, Sing acquired an unrivalled reputation as he killed increasing numbers of enemy soldiers.He became known as the 'Anzac Angel of Death' and the 'Assassin of Gallipoli' and was considered to be the most successful sniper and most feared man in Gallipoli.The Turks, aware of his reputation decided to target the Sing with their own marksman. In a deadly duel, Sing fired first and killed 'Abdul the Terrible'.This a vivid account of the merciless nature of the fighting in the Gallipoli Campaign from an award-winning journalist and best-selling author.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Despatch from Gallipoli
• Contents
• Map of Anzac positions, Gallipoli Peninsula 1915
• Sniper’s Moon
• Chapter 1: Yellow Canary
• Chapter 2: Sound the Trumpet, Beat the Drum
• Chapter 3: Prepare for War
• Chapter 4: Mounting Up
• Chapter 5: Boots and Saddles
• Chapter 6: Salt and Sand
• Chapter 7: Snipers Rule
• Chapter 8: Hunting the Hunters
• Chapter 9: Chatham’s Post
• Chapter 10: Midgley’s Myrmidons
• Chapter 11: Shooting the Illegitimates
• Chapter 12: Abdul the Terrible
• Chapter 13: Getting Out
• Epilogue Home from the Hill
• Postscript LestWe Forget
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
• Index