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I just wanted to say how pleased we are with this excellent forum. Every week we get about 200 links from this entry. At the moment we are regularly getting between 12,000 and 15,000 unique visitors every month.

Casagaldi,

Did you realise that an awful lot of links on the Kent military websites are out of date and NOT working? Whoever is responsible for this page should do some weeding and get rid of these out of date links?

 

We have been advised by a few of you out there that some have been experiencing problems logging on to KENTFALLEN. Well we have taken your advice and changed our webhosts.

The website will be completely updated in the next few weeks. Our pages are getting a complete modern look. Navigation should be much easier too.

Please advise us if you experience any problems.

Here is a new link to the site for those who want to have a look -

http://www.kentfallen.com

NOTICE TO ALL SITE USERS

The website has now been completely upgraded.

http:/www.kentfallen.com
Webmaster

I wonder if you are interested in this man -

DOWN F.E 

Private G/10447 Frederick Ernest DOWN MM. Machine Gun Section, 10th Battalion, Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Died 15th September 1916 aged 33 years. Born Saltwood, Hythe, Kent. Resided Maidstone. Formerly resided New Street, Ashford, Kent. Frederick has no known grave. His name appears on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Panel reference 11C.

Frederick was to be awarded the Military Medal for bravery but that he never lived to receive it. He was eventually awarded the MM posthumously in 1922.

Frederick’s death was reported in the Kentish Express. It stated that Frederick was very well known by many people in the Ashford area.

Before the outbreak of war Frederick was in business as a Hair Dresser in Middle Row, Ashford. He later moved his business to 71, Brewer Street, Maidstone. He was married and had 2 young children. His wife was advised of his death by the War Office who simply said that Frederick’s name disc had been found on the battlefield. It turned out a shell burst on top of him and his body was never found. His commanding officer wrote that Frederick was one of the very best machine gunners in the battalion and that he would be sorely missed by all ranks.

He is one of the men whom I am having their names added to Ashford's civic war memorial. See my website - http://www.kentfallen.com

All the very best
Neil

Email me if I can help..