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!
Lieutenant General Samuel Holt Lomax CB. Unit: Commanding 1st Division, British Expeditionary Force. Death: 10 April 1915 Western Front
Died 10 April 1915
Imperial War Museum
Captain Alan John Bowles MID. Unit: A Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Death: 10 April 1916 Western Front
Died 10 April 1916
Imperial War Museum
Alfred James Young. Unit: Shown in civilian clothes. Mercantile Marine. Death: 10 April 1917 Drowned on HMS Salta, mined in the Channel. Interred in Le Havre Military Cemetery Western Front
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Captain Douglas Cutbush MC. Unit: 5th Battalion, attached to 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Death: 10 April 1917 Killed in action Western Front. Son of William H. Cutbush, of Kerri, Arkley, Barnet, Herts.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Corporal Duncan James Maclean 2892 or 888043. Unit: D Company, 5th Battalion, Newfoundland Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 10 April 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Ellen Lucy Foyster, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 April 1917.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Evelina Maud Dawson, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 April 1917.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Arthur Dean S/9498. Unit: 13th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 10 April 1917 Killed in action at Arras Western Front. Son of Robert and Annie Louisa Dean, of 70, Cambridge Rd., Hounslow.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Guy Kennedy Davenport MC. Unit: 4th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery. Death: 10 April 1917 Killed in action Western Front
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Miss Gertrude E Jones, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 April 1917.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Alexander (Sandy) Cowie 260062. Unit: 2nd/7th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, attached to D Company, 1/5th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Death: 10 April 1917 Died of wounds Western Front. Son of James and Isabella Cowie, of "Redhall
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Thomas Hughes 1847. Unit: 2nd Reinforcements, 39th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 10 April 1917, killed in action, Armentieres, Western Front.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private William V. Forteath 40861 (or 48061). Unit: 21st (or 22nd) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 10 April 1917, Arras, Western Front.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Stafford Brierley Watson. Unit: 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 10 April 1917 Died of wounds. Western Front
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Sister Ellen Lucy Foyster, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned on Hospital Ship Salta 10 April 1917.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Sister Gertrude E Jones, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 April 1917.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Staff Nurse Clara McAlister, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 April 1917.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Staff Nurse Clara McAlister, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 April 1917.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Staff Nurse Fanny Mason, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 April 1917.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Staff Nurse Fanny Mason, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 April 1917.
Died 10 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Oliver Curtis New served with 50th Company, Machine Gun Corps. He originated from Stockport. His service number was 63114. He was recorded as missing on 10 April 1918 aged 24. He is commemorated at the Ploegsteert memorial.
Died 10 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Hugh Searle Coppock. Unit: 3rd Battalion, attached to 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment (possibly also to 8th Battalion). Transferred to 28th Battalion, London Regiment as Private (service number 6136). Death: 10 April 1918 Killed in act
Died 10 April 1918
Imperial War Museum