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That's one hell of a belt. Awesome. I wonder where it is now...

Would someone want to see this if they were searching the tag - jewelry? Should a jewelry tag be added?

This belt is in a musuem in New York

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Wells_(boxer) If you read the belt it says "lightweight" champion, not welterweight. So this is 1911 NOT 1914. Twenty-round Fight. Matt Wells Lightweight Champion Of Great Britain. Montreal Gazette on Feb 28, 1911 London February Matt Wells won a twenty round fight tonight from Fred. Welsh for the lightweight championship of great Britain and the Lonsdale belt

A public family tree on Ancestry.com shows that he was Rupert Wilfred Bartlett born 15 Nov 1891 in Brigus, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, son of William James Bartlett and Mary Jemima Leamon. He was the 9th of their 11 children.

Members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment World War I ngb.chebucto.org/NFREG/WWI/ww1-rnr-500-chapter07.shtml#RB... shows RUBERT [sic] WILFRED BARTLETT Reg. No. 166 Enlisted Sept. 2, 1914; Lance Corporal, Sept. 21, 1914; Corporal, April 21, 1915; 2nd Lieutenant, April 22, 1915; Lieutenant, Oct. 16, 1915; British Mediterranean British Expeditionary Force, Nov 14, 1915; British Expeditionary Force, March 14, 1916; Wounded, Gueudecourt, Oct. 12, 1916; Evacuated to England, sick, Oct. 15, 1916; Returned to B.E.F., March 12, 1917; Awarded Military Cross, June 18, 1917; Awarded Bar to Military Cross, Sept. 26, 1917; Killed in action, Marcoing, Nov. 30, 1917; Foreign Decoration, Order of the Crown of Italy, Cavalier, Nov. 29, 1918 From the Canadian Great War Project website www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.as... Military Cross London Gazette, June 18th, 1917. Action Date, April 23rd, 1917 - Les Fosses Farm, Monchy-le-Preux. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took command of the company and occupied the forming up trench under heavy fire. When the Division on his right had been repulsed he organized a party and repulsed a counterattack. He set a fine example throughout. Bar to Military Cross London Gazette, October 26th, 1917 and September 26th, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on August 16th, 1917 at Steenbeek. Though suffering from the effects of gas he led his company to their objective in the attack. Though the ground appeared quite impassible he got his company forward and attacked a strong point, personally leading the bombing attack, put the garrison out of action and captured a machine gun. He then selected a good position beyond the strong point and carried out a rapid piece of consolidation. He showed great courage, leadership and determination.

The action of 30 Nov 1917 during which Capt Bartlett was killed. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment Battle Honour Cambrai 1917 - details here www.rnfldr.ca/history.aspx?item=149

Here is a commemorative headstone to Capt. Bartlett in his family cemetery in Brigus, Newfoundland. He was the younger brother of famed arctic explorer Captain Bob Bartlett.

I thought this is a great photo and decided to colorize being as historically accurate as possible. See it at pbs.twimg.com/media/BuZsEFYCUAAoaTC.jpg

FANTASTIC congrats to you and all at NLI.

[Monty Burns] Excellent! [/Monty Burns]

Very well deserved - you have an outstanding photostream which is absorbing and fascinating, interesting and intriguing... not unlike so many of your contributors! Many contratulations - and many thanks for your terrific work in bringing Ireland past to a global audience, too.

I agree with everyone, well done, and very well deserved. And thank you for the translation... but I did know already.... honestly. :-))))

Comhghairdeas!* A big feather in your cap, rather like Miss Mandeville's. *If this is wrong, blame google translate. If it's correct, it's all my own work.