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 Clifford John Hart. Unit: Worcestershire Regiment, attached to No. 25 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 9 August 1916, killed in action over Thiepval (with Observer Lieutenant John Anderson Mann), Somme, Western Front.
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Captain E W Leggatt. Unit: Royal Flying Corps (2 Squadron) and Wiltshire Regiment. Death: 09 August 1916 At Bethune-la-basse Western Front
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Captain Hugh Bertram Montgomery , King's Liverpool Regiment
Died 9 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Captain William Garfield Hartley. Unit: Officer Commanding "D" Company, 48th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 9 August 1916, died of wounds at Pozieres, Somme, Western Front.
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Corporal Alfred Forrester 1494/265162. Unit: 1st/7th Battalion, the King's (Liverpool Regiment). Death: 9 August 1916, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Corporal Thomas Witcut 16691, "7th. Bn." Border Regiment
Died 9 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal John Abbott King 357176. Unit: X Company, 1st/10th (Liverpool Scottish) Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Death: 09 August 1916 at Guillemont, Western Front.
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Mellin Hawley 30497, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 9 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Charles Edward Dunsdon. Unit: 4th Field Company, Australian Engineers. Death: 09 August 1916 Western Front
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Alfred William Bevan 5209, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Died 9 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Benjamin Stewart 2319. Unit: B Company, 22nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 09 August 1916 Killed in action at Pozieres Western Front
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Bertram George Dix 2913. Unit: 6th Reinforcements, 32nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 09 August 1916 Killed in action Western Front.
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Frank Turnbull 12384, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 9 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick John Bishop 15318, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 9 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Walter Gilbert 2386. Unit: 14th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 09 August 1916, Somme, Western Front.
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Joseph Middleditch 23778. Unit: 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Death: 09 August 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Richard Rawlinson 26740. Unit: 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Death: 09 August 1916 Western Front
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Stanley Llewellyn Jenkins 3687, Australian Infantry
Died 9 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Archibald Charles Watson Buck. Unit: 10th Battalion, The King's (Liverpool Regiment). Death: 9 August 1916
He was reported wounded and missing opposite Guillemont at Arrow Head Copse on 9 August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is
Died 9 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Richard Walker , Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 9 August 1916
Lives of the First World War