Eardley V.C. M.M. K.S.L.I.

Roy H Eardley (son)

ISBN 10: 0953012700 / ISBN 13: 9780953012701

Published by Rothley Publishing, Congleton, 1997

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Black vinyl cover with gold lettering to spine, in pictorial dust-jacket. 190 x 256 x 17mm. (xii) + 110pp. Limited edition (500 copies printed); signed by the author on the front endpaper. Illustrations in colour and b/w. Edges of jacket very lightly worn, with 1cm tear at bottom of front panel; book clean and bright with no obvious signs of wear. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive. Seller Inventory # 001831

Bibliographic Details

Title: Eardley V.C. M.M. K.S.L.I.

Publisher: Rothley Publishing, Congleton

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First edition

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Synopsis:

George Harold Eardley VC, MM (6 May 1912 - 11 September 1991) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Eardley was 32 years old, and an acting sergeant in the 4th Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry, British Army during the Second World War when he was awarded the VC. On 16 October 1944 east of Overloon, the Netherlands, Sergeant Eardley's platoon was ordered to clear some orchards where a strong opposition was holding up the advance, but 80 yards (73 m) away from the objective the platoon was halted by automatic fire from machine-gun posts. Sergeant Eardley spotted one of these posts and moving forward under heavy fire killed the officer at the post with a grenade. He went on to destroy two more posts single-handed, under fire so intense that it daunted those who were with him, but his action enabled the platoon to achieve its objective and thus ensured the success of the whole attack. He later achieved the rank of company sergeant-major. His VC is on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum, London. A statue was erected in his home town of Congleton in 2004.