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!
Second Lieutenant William Ruthven VC , 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion
Died 12 January 1970
Lives of the First World War
Private Joseph Croft 48081, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Died 9 February 1970
Lives of the First World War
Sapper William Childs WR/326026 166762 302974, Royal Engineers
Died 11 February 1970
Lives of the First World War
Air-Chief-Marshal Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding ,
Died 15 February 1970
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant John Manson Craig VC , Royal Air Force
Died 19 February 1970
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Ernest Stanley Boustred 881228, Royal Field Artillery
Died 24 February 1970
Lives of the First World War
Alexander James Ritchie 114042, 3rd Cavalry Division, Fort Garry Horse
Died 8 April 1970
Lives of the First World War
Private Joseph William Gilbertson 805991, 8th Liverpool Regiment
Died 15 April 1970
Lives of the First World War
Sergeant George Partridge 42070, Loyal North Lancashire
Died 18 April 1970
Lives of the First World War
Nursing Sister Emma Frances ELLIOT 441609, Canadian Army Medical Corps
Died 30 May 1970
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles William Brelaz Wyatt 36473, Suffolk Regiment
Died 31 May 1970
Lives of the First World War
Driver Clarence Cyril Centeno Llanos 765568, Royal Field Artillery
Died 2 June 1970
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Fernley Renshaw 124547, Machine Gun Corps
Died 27 June 1970
Lives of the First World War
Searcher Edward Morgan Forster , British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
Died 7 July 1970
Lives of the First World War
Air Mechanic 3 George William Jerram 252918, Midland Area
Died 15 July 1970
Lives of the First World War
Probationary Lieutenant Robert Grice Sturges , Royal Marines
Died 12 September 1970
Lives of the First World War
Acting Corporal William Beckett Bould 112650, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 25 September 1970
Lives of the First World War
Sergeant John Tuaine Apa, M.M. 16/1321, 3rd NZ Maori Pioneer Battalion,
Died 1 October 1970
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles Edward Powell Penfold 541664, Labour Corps
Died 5 October 1970
Lives of the First World War
Acting Regimental Sergeant Major John Robinson DCM MM 24905, Durham Light Infantry
Died 14 October 1970
Lives of the First World War
Captain Frank Fielding Horton , Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Died 22 October 1970
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Joseph Charles Haydon , Irish Guards
Died 8 November 1970
Lives of the First World War
John Gildroy Grant VC 10/2950, Wellington Infantry Regiment
Died 25 November 1970
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal John Gibb Archibald 1225, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died 1 December 1970
Lives of the First World War