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Peaslake features a stone Cross of Remembrance bearing he names of the men of Peaslake who fell in the First World War, with the later addition of 12 men who fell in the Second World War. Within the village church there are also two bronze plaques of Remembrance bearing the men’s names. The village also features the War and Spottiswood Remembrance Hall. Peaslake fell under the Shere Parish at the time of the First World War, hence many of the men are noted as having been born in Shere, when in fact they were residents of Peaslake.

Pte Harry (Henry) ABREHART	1st Bn The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment)	3539. Died of Wounds, 06/01/1916. Buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery, France. Born Peaslake 1893, son of Joseph & Selina Abrehart. Brother of Edward, Florence Henry & Ernest. Enlisted in Guildford.
Gnr Charles Robert AYLWIN	72nd Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery	25160. Died, aged 31. Born Halnaker, Sussex, 1885. Son of Edwin R. & Emma Aylwin. Brother of William John Aylwin. Remembered on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate).
Gnr William John AYLWIN	Clearing Office, Royal Garrison Artillery	25928. Died 15/06/1918, aged 31. Born Halnaker, Sussex, 1887. Son of Edwin R. & Emma Aylwin. Brother of Charles Robert Aylwin. Buried in Peaslake, Surrey
Sgt Richard Leslie DOWNING	'D' Battery, 63rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery	8503. Died 11/05/1917, aged 25. Birth Reg 1892, Honiton. Son of Richard and Lucy Downing, of Broadfield, Gomshall, Guildford. Brother of Herbert George Downing. Educated at Framlington School (1905-07). Buried in Dusains British Cemetery, Etrun, France.
2/Lt Herbert George DOWNING, M.C	29 Sqn Royal Air Force	Killed in Action 06/11/1917, aged 24. Shot down whilst flying a Nieport (?). Claimed by Ltn Hans Riter von Adam or Ltn Gottfried Stumpf, both of Jasta 6. Birth Reg 1893 Honiton. Son of Richard and Lucy Downing, of Broadfield, Gomshall, Guildford. Brother of Richard Leslie Downing. Educated at Framlington School (1905-08). Remembered on the Arras Flying Services Memorial, France. MC Gazetted 1806/1917. For consistent skill and gallantry as an observer. On one occasion when on patrol, by holdig his fire until within very short range and by skilful co-operation with his pilot, he succeeded in shooting down two hostile machines"
Pte Albert EDSER	Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry.	20269. Died 24/12/1918, aged c29, having transferred to Pte 353433 (Southern Command Labour Centre) The Labour Corps. Born at Peaslake, 1889. Son of William and Elizabeth Edser; husband of Rosaline Edser, of Manor House Cottage Hamble, Southampton. Brother of George Henry Edser. Buried in Peaslake
Gnr George Henry EDSER	94th Seige Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery	58905. Died 19/11/1917, aged 20. Born Shere 1897, Son of William & Elizabeth Edser, brother of Albert Edser. Residence Peaslake. Buried in Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France.
Frank ELLIOT	Army Service Corps	inconclusive
Gnr Albert James GODDARD	29th Division Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery	75971. Died 23/10/1915. Remembered on the Mikra Memorial, Greece.
George W HUNT	Queens	inconclusive
Pte Frederick MANSELL	6th Bn The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)	G/674. Died 19/07/1915, aged 29. Born Shere c 1886, son of Charles & Lucy Mansell, Redidence Horsham. Buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.
Gnr Harold Victor MANSELL	'D'Battery, 174th Brigade Royal Field Artillery	246595. Died 03/10/1918, aged 20. Born Shere, 1898 Son of Joseph and Kate Agnes Mansell, of 3, "The Hales," Hoe, Gomshall, Guildford. Native of Peaslake, Guildford. Buried in Sains-les-Marquion British Cemetery, France.
L/Cpl Frederick O’DOHERTY M.M.	9th Bn Royal Fusiliers	133. Killed in Action, 06/08/1916, aged 38. Born Shere c1878, son of John M & Elizabeth O'Doherty. Residence, Gomshall.
Pte Bertram Henry PETO	1st Bn The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)	G/182. Killed in Action, 15/07/1916, aged 20. Born Shere, 1896. Buried in Caterpiller Valley Cemetery, Somme, France.
Pte Frederick William PETO	17th Bn Notts & Derby Regiment	70272. Killed in Action, 09/10/1916, aged 25. Born Fulham, c1891, son of William & Lydia Peto, Residence, Shere. Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
1/Air Mech. Oliver James PULLEN	Royal Naval Air Service	F/24817, HMS ‘President II’ (an accounting base for personnel), Died 02/03/1917, aged 25. Son of William and Ellen Catherine Pullen, of Charlton Cottage, Peaslake, Gomshall, Guildford. Buried in Peaslake, Surrey
Sgt Mornington TICKNER M.M.	1st Bn Coldstream Guards	10868. Killed in Action 15/09/1916, aged 19. Born Shere c1897. Son of George and Mary Tickner, of Downside, Peaslake, Guildford, Surrey. Gazetted for M.M. 27/10/1916. Residence Peaslake.Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.

Also mentioned in Soldiers Died in the Great War with a connection to Peaslake:

Pte Louis COLLIS

8th Bn Bedfordshire Regiment

33256. Killed in Action, 05/05/1917, aged 32. Born Cheam,1885. Residence Peaslake.Son of Mr. and Mrs. Collis, of 6, Highlands Rd., Leatherhead, Surrey; husband of Emily Collis (married 1910), of 6, Tannery Cottages, Gomshall, Guildford. Buried in the Lillers Communal Cemetery, France.