Herbert Stanley Sing

Herbert Stanley Sing
Nickname(s)Bert
Born9 May 1892
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Died3 July 1916
Somme, Northern France
Buried
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France
Allegiance New Zealand
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1914-1916
Service numberWW1 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]

  1. ^ "Herbert Stanley Sing". Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Herbert Stanley Sing". geni_family_tree. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "SING, Albert - [a.k.a. SING, Herbert Stanley] - WW1 12/1097 - Army". ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Albert Victor Sing". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  5. ^ "The Sing Brothers Go to War". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Remembering the Asian troops who fought at Gallipoli". RNZ. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  7. ^ "William Ping Sing". geni_family_tree. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Herbert Stanley Sing". geni_family_tree. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2024.