On the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, France is the name of 13996 Lance Corporal James Lowes Ash serving with the 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment who died 10/07/1916.

In Washington Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In loving memory of
Mary Ann
beloved wife of
James Wilson Ash
who died 10th Aug. 1923
aged 62 years
Also James Lowes Ash
son of the above
killed in action in France
10th July 1916 aged 21 years
The above
James Wilson Ash
who died 2nd Jan. 1954
aged 92 years

Thy will be done

James Lowes Ash was born 1895, at 9 Middlefield Row, Washington Station, the only son of James William Ash, born 30th September 1863, died 2nd January 1954, an engineer at the chemical works, and his wife Mary Ann nee Hope, born in 1861 , died 10th August 1923, they were married in 1888. [James William Ash was the son of Thomas L. Ash, born 1828, died 6th June 1898]. Mary Ann Hope was born at Fatfield, [and was the daughter of James Hope, born 1830, died 1896, and his wife Elizabeth nee Cockburn, born 1830, died 1878].

James William Ash moved to Washington with his wife about 1890, residing at 32 Pattinson Village, Washington Station, then moved to 9 Middlefield Row, Washington Station, by 1901. Moving again to 4 Lowthian Terrace, Washington.

James enlisted at Washington about November 1914. Service number 13996, with the rank of Private. He was posted to the 8th Battalion, Green Howards Battalion. James was sent to France on the 27th August 1915. He was promoted to a Lance-Corporal.

James was killed on the 10th July 1916 in attacks on Contalmaison. His war gratuity was paid to an uncle.

James Lowes Ash is remembered at Washington on W96.01.