Herbert Stanley Sing | |
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Nickname(s) | Bert |
Born | 9 May 1892 Palmerston North, New Zealand |
Died | 3 July 1916 Somme, Northern France |
Buried | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France |
Allegiance | New Zealand |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1914-1916 |
Service number | WW1 12/1097 |
Herbert Stanley Sing (9 May 1892 – 3 July 1916) also known as Private Herbert Singe was a New Zealand World War I soldier of Irish and Chinese descent.[1][2][3]
Sing was born in Palmerston North on 9 May 1892 to mother Mrs Frances Margaret Sing (Nee Smith) (3 March 1868 - 7 June 1923) of Irish descent and William Ping Sing (1849 -14 October 1929), who was born in China and later immigrated to New Zealand.[4][5][6][7][8]
Herbert was one of four brothers , Albert Victor Sing, Robert Francis Sing and Arthur Percy Sing who all served New Zealand in WW1.[4]
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