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QUERIPEL, Harold
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4279 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bealiba, Victoria, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Bealiba, Central Goldfields, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, 12th General Hospital, Rouen, France, 27 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block P, Plot III, Row I, Grave 4B. Headstone inscription reads: He laid down his life for us a life made beautiful by kindly deeds |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bealiba Memorial Gate Posts, Dunolly Great War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4279, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4279, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4279, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 20 Jul 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4279, 7th Infantry Battalion, Multiple wounds to the shoulder, head and legs. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Queripel and Sarah Elizabeth Queripel of Bealiba, Victoria.
Prior to enlisted he had been a member of the Hawthorn Rifle Club for eighteen months.
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal