Private Arthur Eardley

Arthur Eardley was the son of Charles and Laura Eardley, of Hartshill, Staffordshire. He enlisted in the General Service Corps and volunteered for airborne forces.

Private Eardley successfully completed his parachute training at RAF Ringway on course number 113. The course lasted from 24 April to 7 May 1944. His course report stated “Diligent and intelligent, parachuting above average”. He was posted to A Company, 5 Platoon, 156 Battalion The Parachute Regiment and took part in Operation Market Garden (Arnhem).

Pte Eardley was killed in action on 25 September 1944, aged 19, and was given an isolated field burial in a wood west of Dreyenseweg, Oosterbeek, alongside L/Cpl Frank Wesbury. He was re-interred to Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery on 29 November 1945.

If you are part of Pte Eardley’s family and would like to complete this biography, you can apply to the curator to do so. To do this you will need to become a member of ParaData and select the 'friend or family member' option on the registration form. If you would like to find out more about becoming a member please visit our registration page.

Members of ParaData can submit their material by clicking on the 'add your info' button below.