Lionel Queripel

Lionel Ernest Queripel

VC
Born(1920-07-13)13 July 1920
Winterborne Monkton, Dorset, England
Died19 September 1944(1944-09-19) (aged 24)
Wolfheze, German-occupied Netherlands
Buried
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1939−1944  
RankCaptain
Service number108181
UnitRoyal Sussex Regiment
Parachute Regiment
Battles / warsWorld War II
Awards Victoria Cross

Captain Lionel Ernest Queripel VC (13 July 1920 − 19 September 1944) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.