John was born in Wolverhampton on 15 January 1893, the son of Henry and Mary Ann Ash. He was baptised at St Paul’s Church on 5 February 1893. From 1900 onwards, he attended Red Cross Street School. In 1901 they were living at 2 Crescent Row, Wolverhampton, with John’s siblings Matilda, Henry, Arthur and Clara. They were at 6 Bank Street in Heath Town by 1911, with additional siblings Charles and Elizabeth. John was working as an iron tank rivetter.

John enlisted in the 1st/6th Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (service number 2766). Unfortunately he was killed in action on 13 October 1915. He is remembered on the Loos Memorial in France, as well as on the Heath Park Roll of Honour.

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