British Vintage Boxing - THE 'BOMBARDIER' BILLY WELLS Drawing inspiration for our British Vintage Boxing Bombardier range we explored the shared heritage of boxing and the British Army - one man's spirit
![An early portrait of Bombardier Billy Wells, British boxer (and later boxing book writer). === William Thomas Wells (1889 – 1967) was an English heavyweight boxer, British and British Empire Champion and An early portrait of Bombardier Billy Wells, British boxer (and later boxing book writer). === William Thomas Wells (1889 – 1967) was an English heavyweight boxer, British and British Empire Champion and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E0H9R6/an-early-portrait-of-bombardier-billy-wells-british-boxer-and-later-boxing-book-writer-===-william-thomas-wells-1889-1967-was-an-english-heavyweight-boxer-british-and-british-empire-champion-and-first-heavyweight-to-win-the-lonsdale-belt-during-wwi-wells-joined-the-welch-regiment-and-was-later-promoted-to-sergeant-it-is-little-known-that-wells-was-the-third-gong-man-the-muscled-figure-seen-striking-the-gong-in-the-introduction-to-j-arthur-rank-films-he-died-at-his-ealing-home-on-11-june-1967-aged-77-2E0H9R6.jpg)
An early portrait of Bombardier Billy Wells, British boxer (and later boxing book writer). === William Thomas Wells (1889 – 1967) was an English heavyweight boxer, British and British Empire Champion and
![Vintage photo of English heavyweight boxer Bombardier Billy Wells (1889 - 1967). Wells, from the East End of London, was British and British Empire Heavyweight Champion from 1911 to 1919. He was Vintage photo of English heavyweight boxer Bombardier Billy Wells (1889 - 1967). Wells, from the East End of London, was British and British Empire Heavyweight Champion from 1911 to 1919. He was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F5KHY4/vintage-photo-of-english-heavyweight-boxer-bombardier-billy-wells-F5KHY4.jpg)
Vintage photo of English heavyweight boxer Bombardier Billy Wells (1889 - 1967). Wells, from the East End of London, was British and British Empire Heavyweight Champion from 1911 to 1919. He was
![Bombardier Billy Wells. The boxer later became the second 'man with the gong' seen at the start of films made by the Rank Orga… | Vintage sports, Men sweater, Boxer Bombardier Billy Wells. The boxer later became the second 'man with the gong' seen at the start of films made by the Rank Orga… | Vintage sports, Men sweater, Boxer](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/df/1f/7c/df1f7c1980c7420ee5c961c538e0dbf7.jpg)
Bombardier Billy Wells. The boxer later became the second 'man with the gong' seen at the start of films made by the Rank Orga… | Vintage sports, Men sweater, Boxer
![Vintage photo of English heavyweight boxer Bombardier Billy Wells (1889 - 1967). Wells, from the East End of London, was British and British Empire Heavyweight Champion from 1911 to 1919. He was Vintage photo of English heavyweight boxer Bombardier Billy Wells (1889 - 1967). Wells, from the East End of London, was British and British Empire Heavyweight Champion from 1911 to 1919. He was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F5HPDE/vintage-photo-of-english-heavyweight-boxer-bombardier-billy-wells-F5HPDE.jpg)
Vintage photo of English heavyweight boxer Bombardier Billy Wells (1889 - 1967). Wells, from the East End of London, was British and British Empire Heavyweight Champion from 1911 to 1919. He was
![Bombardier Billy Wells, English boxer, preparing in Rye, N.Y., for fight with Al Panzer] (LOC Stock Photo - Alamy Bombardier Billy Wells, English boxer, preparing in Rye, N.Y., for fight with Al Panzer] (LOC Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D5NMRN/bombardier-billy-wells-english-boxer-preparing-in-rye-ny-for-fight-D5NMRN.jpg)