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!
Acting Serjeant Albert Bateman 16202, Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Brigadier General Archie Stewart Buckle , Royal Artillery
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Arthur G Mason 2701, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
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Geburtstagsfeier für Kaiser Franz Joseph
18 August 1916
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
Gunner Edward Ainslie Norris 11/1646, New Zealand Field Artillery
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Frank Glover 19569, Liverpool Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Charles Fabian Saunders. Unit: C Company, 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Death: 18 August 1916 Western Front
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant F Mackay. Unit: Cameron Highlanders. Death: 18 August 1916
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Thomas Alfred Hooper. Unit: 5th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 18 August 1916, killed in action at Pozieres, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Miss Enid M Kentish, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died August 1916 18 August 1916.
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Miss Enid M Kentish, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died August 1916 18 August 1916.
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private (Cyclist) Herbert Jackson 1266/225306. Unit: C Company, 5th Battalion, attached to 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 18 August 1916 Western Front
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Alfred Anderson 21178, "4th. Bn." The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles Arthus Levens. Unit: 5th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces. Death: 18 August 1916
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Charles Edward White 25490, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
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Private Charles Mulholland S/13300, Cameron Highlanders
Died 18 August 1916
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Private David Phillips 15489, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Died 18 August 1916
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Private Ernest Nathen Holmes Foulger 25155, Suffolk Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
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Private George James Cloudesley 30717, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
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Private James Briggs 2225, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
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Private John Alfred Allen 10542, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
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Private Joseph Gandell 19059. Unit: 7th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Death: 18 August 1916, Guillemont, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Richard William Abbott G/4189, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Walter Lichfield 3176, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William Beasley GS/393, 6th Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
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Private William Blease 19226, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
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Private William Cameron S/10244. Unit: 8th Platoon, "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Death: 18 August 1916, Somme, Western Front.
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private William Gilchrist S/10229. Unit: 5th Platoon, "B" Company, 2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Death: 18 August 1916, Bois des Foureaux, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private William Giles Goldring S/11325, Gordon Highlanders
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William Hayes 18780, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Pte Oliphant, who had transferred from 11 to 2 Battalion, was reported missing, aged 38, on 18 August 1916 at Longueval during the Battle of the Somme. He is buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Fitzmaurice Valentine Scoones. Unit: 3rd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Death: 18 August 1916 Died in training with Black Watch United Kingdom
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant George Francis Haydon. Unit: "C" Battery, 175th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 18 August 1916, missing in action, Somme, Western Front.
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant George Futvoye Marsden-Smedley. Unit: 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Death: 18 August 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 18 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant William Howe Bissley , Royal Berkshire Regiment
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Alfred Bromley G/2158, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Died 18 August 1916
Lives of the First World War