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Three warrior Eardleys in UK special forces

Posted By: peter dzik
Date: Tuesday, 20 November 2007, at 6:46 a.m.

I thought we should recognise these young men who died in action as members of UK elite forces. Not surprisingly they were all brought up in Stoke on trent. There must be many living persons who can be related to them, who could comment on the message board. I have a high regard for the men of the Chindits who fought behind Japanese lines in Burma from 1943, as one of my great uncles was there for a couple of years, but suffered everafter with bad malaria. Not forgetting the other 44 Commonwealth Eardleys who died in the two world wars. Even one of the Canadians had parents in Fenton, Stoke on Trent. Details of all these Eardleys can be found on the CWGC website.
There are also the possibly related two Merrill's Marauders in Burma - Willard Yardley and William Yardley (milan, missouri), who could be traced back to the Yardleys of Pennsylvania.
Details below.
Surname: Eardley
Forename: Albert William Unit: 11 Commando
Rank: Lance Corporal
Number: 2072050 Gravesite: Sidon War Cemetery,Lebanese Republic 3.E.7
Date Of Death: 9th June 1941
Age: 20
[ Read All ] Further Details: parent unit Royal Engineers born Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire resided Staffordshire KIA Litani River
Category: ARMY CDOS

Surname: Eardley
Forename: William Albert Unit: 13 Bn King's Regiment (Liverpool)
Rank: Private
Number: 5116668 Gravesite: Rangoon Memorial,Myanmar Face 5
Date Of Death: 27th April 1943
Age: 25
[ Read All ] Further Details: born Stoke-on-Trent resided Stoke-on-Trent

Category: CHINDITS 1943

Surname: Eardley
Forename: Arthur Unit: 156 Bn
Rank: Private
Number: 14413402 Gravesite: Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 32.B.8
Date Of Death: 25th September 1944
Age: 19
[ Read All ] Further Details: born Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire resided Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire son of Charles Reg and Laur
Category: PARAS