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 Arthur John Stransom 4255/302537. Unit: 12th Platoon, C Company, 1st/5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 09 October 1916 MIA at Les Boeufs Western Front
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Henry Aulus Duncan. Unit: 16th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 09 October 1916 Killed in action Western Front. Son of Horace and Charlotte Duncan, of Hamilton, Ontario.
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Major Frederick John Rowan MID. Unit: 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Death: 09 October 1916 Western Front
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Arthur John Langford 27869, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 9 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Clarence Hewert Hawken 491173. Unit: "C" Company, 4th Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment, 1st Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 9 October 1916, wounded and missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Eric John Morris GS/9322, Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 9 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private James Butterworth 23806, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 9 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private James Clelland Richardson VC 28930, Canadian Infantry
Died 9 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Leslie Wright 5/2477. Unit: 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Death: 09 October 1916 Died of wounds Western Front
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Percy John Odell 33035, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Died 9 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Peter Geekie 628509. Unit: 6th Platoon, No. 2 Company, 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Death: 8 October to 9 October 1916, Somme, Western Front.
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Russel Alexander Moore 429673. Unit: 2nd Company, 16th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 09 October 1916 Missing on the Somme Western Front
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Rfmn Orton was reported missing, aged 19 on 9 October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman Frederick Albert Sach 4739/302836. Unit: 1st/5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 09 October 1916 Missing Lesboeufs Western Front
Died 9 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman John Burden 302079, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Died 9 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman John Thomas Mansley R25081, The King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 9 October 1916
Lives of the First World War