Lionel Ernest Queripel
Captain, The Royal Sussex Regiment attached to the 10th Parachute Battalion
- Register No.
- 1012 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Captain all Captains →
- Unit
- The Royal Sussex Regiment attached to the 10th Parachute Battalion all 10th Parachute Battalion VCs →
- Date of action
- 19 September 1944 on this day → all of 1944 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- 1st February 1945 on this day → all of 1945 →
- Born
- 13th July 1920 at Winterbourne Monkton, Dorset
- Died
- 19th September 1944 at Battle of Arnhem, Holland
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery and in Chichester Cathedral in the Royal Sussex Regimental Chapel
Digest of citation
On 19 september 1944 at Arnhem, Holland, Captain Queripel displayed the highest standard of gallantry during the whole of a peroiod of nine hours of bitter and confused fighting. Under heavy fire he carrried a wounded sergeant to the regimental aid post and was himself wounded in the face. Later, when it became necessary to withdraw he insisted , despite the protests of his men, in remaining behind to cover their withdrawal, armed only with his pistol and a few hand grenades. This was the last occasion on which he was seen
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
QUERIPEL, Lionel Ernest (Reg. No. 1012)
Captain The Royal Sussex Regiment attached to the 10th Parachute Battalion.
London Gazetted on 1st February 1945 Born on: 13th July 1920 at Winterbourne Monkton, Dorset.
Died on: 19th September 1944 at Battle of Arnhem, Holland.
Memorial at: Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery and in Chichester Cathedral in the Royal Sussex Regimental Chapel.
Digest of Citation reads: On 19 september 1944 at Arnhem, Holland, Captain Queripel displayed the highest standard of gallantry during the whole of a peroiod of nine hours of bitter and confused fighting. Under heavy fire he carrried a wounded sergeant to the regimental aid post and was himself wounded in the face. Later, when it became necessary to withdraw he insisted , despite the protests of his men, in remaining behind to cover their withdrawal, armed only with his pistol and a few hand grenades. This was the last occasion on which he was seen.
Updated:15.1.03
Alf's notes on his life
Updated:15.1.03
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery and in Chichester Cathedral in the Royal Sussex Regimental Chapel
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