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William Thomas Wells, better known as ‘Bombardier’ Billy Wells was an English heavyweight boxer. He was British and British Empire Champion from 1911 until 1919, defending his title fourteen times. In 1911 he became the first Heavyweight to win the 22 carat gold Lonsdale Belt, which had been introduced for British Champions in 1909.

In the humble setting of Stepney, in the East End of London, Wells entered a world upon which he would truly leave his mark.

In 1906, he joined the Royal Artillery as a gunner and was posted to Rawalpindi in Pakistan. Wells proved himself as a fine soldier and in no time was promoted to the rank of Bombardier. During this time in the army he trained with the help of a full-time boxing coach and competed in divisional and all-India championships with great success.