Lionel Queripel
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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.
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Lionel Ernest Queripel VC | |
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Born | (1920-07-13)13 July 1920 Winterborne Monkton, Dorset, England |
Died | 19 September 1944(1944-09-19) (aged 24) Wolfheze, German-occupied Netherlands |
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 |
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