This site is an expanded and significantly upgraded version of the Flickr Commons based tool I wrote several years ago. As well as a major design/UX overhaul, it now includes data from further providers such as those available through Europeana, and also the Imperial War Museum. I'd welcome further suggestions as the harvesting tool and database are easily extendable.
For information, questions and bug reports please contact James Morley @jamesinealing | james@jamesmorley.net
The data has been harvested from providers using some custom php scripts to query respective APIs based on dates. Data is harmonised and stored in a local mySql database.
Additional jQuery plugins are used to enhance the display, including Masonry and Bootstrap Image Gallery (based on blueimp).
The code is openly licensed so please feel free to copy, modify, distribute as you please. It will be shared on Github shortly!
Corporal Ernest Charles Haacke 2486, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Corporal John Gilbert Charlton 4846, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lady Examiner Lydia Elizabeth Gibson nee Linney , Ministry of Munitions Inspection Department
Died 8 October 1916
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Lance Corporal Arthur James Edgar Butler 917, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Lance Corporal Charles Haynes 408, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Lance Corporal George Ballinger 4679, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Lance Corporal John Felix Mills 2812, London Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Lance Corporal Joshua Hartley 440129. Unit: "C" Company, 3rd Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Lance Serjeant William Hunsley 18792, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Humphrey St. Barbe Sydenham , Devonshire Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
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Lieutenant Leicester Hulke Spreat MC. Unit: A Battery, 91st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 08 October 1916 Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Alexander Clark 153149. Unit: 3rd Company, 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Benjamin Smith 2560, British West Indies Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles Norman Mortimer 461487. Unit: 4th Company, 16th Battalion, Canadian Scottish Infantry. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Charles Stuart Laverty 201844. Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Clifford Van Wart Linton 475920, Canadian Infantry
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Edward Walter Masters 6056, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Edwin Frederick Andrews 424514. Unit: "A" Company, 43rd Battalion, 3rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Harry Glen 8058, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private James Duncan 192485. Unit: B Company, 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing in action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private James Pickard Bell 153353. Unit: Grenade Section, 1st Company, 43rd Battalion (Manitoba Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private James Thom Dougal 540399. Unit: 8th Platoon, 2nd Company, 16th Battalion, Canadian Scottish, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Death: 08 October 1916 to 09 October 1916 missing in action at Regina Trench on the River Somme Western Front.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private John Campbell 16878, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 8 October 1916
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Private John Robb 3080. Unit: 1st Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Death: 08 October 1916 Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Philip Ezra Mallory 461412. Unit: 16th Battalion, Canadian Scottish Regiment, Canadian Infantry. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Reginald Morse Ferris 7017, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Robert Edward Robson 532112, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Private S S McLeod 193115. Unit: 13th Platoon, 4th Company, 13th Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Thomas James Ward 6773. Unit: B Company, 1st/3rd Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Death: 08 October 1916 Wounded and Missing in Action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private William John Crofton Brown 3216, 5th London Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Pte Masters was reported missing on 8 October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Pte Olgesby was reported missing, aged 25, on 8 October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman Arthur Cox 320188, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Charles Frederick Ross 1912, London Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Edgar Roland Porter 4339/302576. Unit: D Company, 1st/5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman George Crabb 323290, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Henry James Braddick 6821/653293. Unit: 15th Platoon, "D" Company, 1st/21st Battalion, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles). Death: 8 October 1916, missing, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman Jack Ray 302210, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman John Brooks 321341, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman John Littler Fincham 322228, London Regiment (City of London Rifles)
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman John Littler Fincham 4994/322228. Unit: 1st/6th Battalion, London Regiment (City of London Rifles). Death: 8 October 1916, Flers, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman Sydney Henry Withall 3398/302140. Unit: 11th Platoon, C Company, 1st/5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 08 October 1916 Missing in Action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Charles Ussher Kilner , Suffolk Regiment
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Reginald Douglas Arden , London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Sergeant William Tocher 435204. Unit: C Company, 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing in action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Serjeant Leslie Coulson 7522, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Died 8 October 1916
Lives of the First World War