Lionel Ernest Queripel VC | |
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Born | Winterborne Monkton, Dorset, England | 13 July 1920
Died | 19 September 1944 Wolfheze, German-occupied Netherlands | (aged 24)
Buried | Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1939−1944 † |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | 108181 |
Unit | Royal Sussex Regiment Parachute Regiment |
Battles / wars | World 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.