Kingston upon Hull War Memorial 1914 - 1918
The story of Hull in World War 1
Born 06/05/1897, Kent, Ontario, Canada. Son of Roland Bruce Teetzel (1859-1944) and Christina Teetzel (1863-1926), of Highgate, Ontario, Canada. His father was German Seaman, who emigrated to Canada and married an English woman in Ontario. He had five brothers and one sister. They were from a Methodist family. Harry enlisted in the Royal Air Force … Read more
BORN HULL 1900. YOUNGEST SON OF HARRY SMITH (1860-1911) & HELGA MATILDA SMITH (1866-1948), OF 10, PEARSON AVENUE, NEWLAND PARK, HULL. SON OF A BREWERY DIRECTOR, FROM NORTHALLERTON. HIS MOTHER WAS NORWEGIAN. HE HAD ONE BROTHER AND THREE SISTERS. HE JOINED THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, IN AUGUST 1917. COMMISSIONED INTO THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS. REPORTED … Read more
