George Rowland Patrick Roupell
Lieutenant, 1st Battalion. East Surrey Regiment
- Register No.
- 1084 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion. East Surrey Regiment all East Surrey Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 April 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- the 23rd June, 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 7th April 1892 at Tipperary, Ireland
- Died
- 4th March 1974 at Shalford, Surrey
- Memorial / grave
- Cremated at Guildford. Memorial in Regimental Chapel, Parish Church, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
Digest of citation
At Hill 60, Belgium, on 20th April 1915, Lieutenant Roupell, whilst commanding a company of his battalion, they were subjected to an extremely severe bombardment, from the enemy, throughout the day. Even though he was wounded several places, he led his company in repelling a large enemy assault. His wounds were attended to and dressed, during a lull in the shelling. He insisted on returning to his trench which, was again, under heavy bombardment from the enemy. His company suffered and was dangerously weakened. He went back to headquarters, informed his commanding officer of the situation, and brought up reinforcements. He passed to and fro across ground that was strafed by heavy fire. With the reinforcements, he held a position until his battalion could be relieved the following morning. More to be added
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
ROUPELL, George Rowland Patrick. (reg No. 1084).
Lieutenant. 1st Battalion. East Surrey Regiment.
London Gazetted on the 23rd June, 1915.
Born on 7th April 1892 at Tipperary, Ireland.
Died on 4th March 1974 at Shalford, Surrey. Cremated at Guildford. Memorial in Regimental Chapel, Parish Church, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey.
Digest citation reads: At Hill 60, Belgium, on 20th April 1915, Lieutenant Roupell, whilst commanding a company of his battalion, they were subjected to an extremely severe bombardment, from the enemy, throughout the day. Even though he was wounded several places, he led his company in repelling a large enemy assault. His wounds were attended to and dressed, during a lull in the shelling. He insisted on returning to his trench which, was again, under heavy bombardment from the enemy. His company suffered and was dangerously weakened. He went back to headquarters, informed his commanding officer of the situation, and brought up reinforcements. He passed to and fro across ground that was strafed by heavy fire. With the reinforcements, he held a position until his battalion could be relieved the following morning. More to be added.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Cremated at Guildford. Memorial in Regimental Chapel, Parish Church, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
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