Gazette Information: Gazette issue 29292. For his services during the advance from Qurnah and capture of Amara at the beginning of June, 1915. Lieutenant Singleton was in command of the armed launch “Shaitan”, and displayed great skill and energy in pursuit of the enemy gunboat “Marmariss” and other craft. He went ahead of the main force through Amara in a gallant manner and performed the remarkable feat in his small armed tug of bringing to surrender a body of about 11 officer and 250 men of the Turkish troops whom he had intercepted and causing a large number to retire, thus largely contributing to the surrender of the town.
Fold3_Team · Oct 31, 2023
Gazette Information: Gazette issue 29292. For his services during the advance from Qurnah and capture of Amara at the beginning of June, 1915. Lieutenant Singleton was in command of the armed launch “Shaitan”, and displayed great skill and energy in pursuit of the enemy gunboat “Marmariss” and other craft. He went ahead of the main force through Amara in a gallant manner and performed the remarkable feat in his small armed tug of bringing to surrender a body of about 11 officer and 250 men of the Turkish troops whom he had intercepted and causing a large number to retire, thus largely contributing to the surrender of the town.