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!
Captain Charles Edward Malpass , Royal West Kent Regiment attached London Regiment
Died 8 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Captain Dudley George Antoine Allen , Royal Air Force
Died 8 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Corporal William Thornton Johnson 5358, Australian Infantry,
Died 8 October 1918
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Engineman Frank Boniface 2269/ST, Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Vivid."
Died 8 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal John Dougherty, M.M. 14/410, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 8 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel George Despard Franks D.S.O. , 19th Queen Alexandra's Own Royal Hussars
Died 8 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant George Basil Lee Porter, M.C. , Canterbury Infantry
Died 8 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Philip De Malpes Waynes Egerton. Unit: 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Death: 8 October 1918 Western Front.
Died 8 October 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major George Despard Franks CMG DSO. Unit: 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Death: 8 October 1918, Aisne, Western Front.
Died 8 October 1918
Imperial War Museum
Mildred Feeney, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty at the Royal Naval Hospital Chatham 08 October 1918.
Died 8 October 1918
Imperial War Museum
Mildred Feeney, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty at the Royal Naval Hospital Chatham 08 October 1918.
Died 8 October 1918
Imperial War Museum
Private Charles H Robinson 41716, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 8 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Clifford Percy Neville Guest G/14323, Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Died 8 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private George Harrison 83839, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Died 8 October 1918
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Private George Hawkins G/21820, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Died 8 October 1918
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Private George Parsons PO/1938(s), Royal Marines Light Infantry
Died 8 October 1918
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Private Hamilton Sylvester Taylor Tilley 3030302, Canadian Infantry
Died 8 October 1918
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Private Thomas Evan Evans 75060, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 8 October 1918
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Private Victor Frederick Newport 39155, Royal Berkshire Regiment
Died 8 October 1918
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Private Wilfred Hayman Kinnock 10526, South Wales Borderers
Died 8 October 1918
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Private William Ewart Gladstone Cassidy 39647, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 8 October 1918
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Private William John Cook 64647, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 8 October 1918
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Private William Proctor 32723, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
Died 8 October 1918
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Private William Turnbull 200809, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 8 October 1918
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Sapper Douglas Hartman Garling 2501136, Canadian Railway Troops
Died 8 October 1918
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Serjeant Percy L Hill 35069, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 8 October 1918
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Serjeant William Herbert Waring VC 355014, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 8 October 1918
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Serjeant/ Second Lieutenant David William Evans 37520, Royal Welsh Fusiliers/ Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 8 October 1918
Lives of the First World War