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!
Lance Serjeant Harold Edward Pitt 5046, Coldstream Guards
Died 2 February 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Gilbert Victor White 871, Honourable Artillery Company
Died 2 February 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Samuel Harry Ashworth 735, Canadian Infantry
Died 2 February 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Murphy S S/4356, Army Service Corps Labour Company
Died 2 February 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas William Ballard 19492, Cheshire Regiment
Died 2 February 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private William Knobes 18652, East Yorkshire Regiment
Died 2 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Sister Agnes Beryl Corfield , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died 2 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Engineer Lieutenant William Wellington Sharland , Royal Naval Reserve, H.M.S. "Pebble"
Died 2 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Flight Sub Lieutenant Walter Edward Traynor 1776, Royal Naval Air Service
Died 2 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Air Mechanic 3rd Class George Ely Guy 62399, Royal Flying Corps
Died 2 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private George Henry Strong 267080, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 2 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private James Ashley 15790, British West Indies Regiment
Died 2 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private William Charles 16462, British West Indies Regiment
Died 2 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman James Leonard Gallagher 58759, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Died 2 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Sister Isabel Meldrum , Territorial Force Nursing Service
Died 2 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private George Morris 14248, British West Indies Regiment
Died 2 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private Harry Turnbull 41036, Canadian Field Artillery
Died 2 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Edward Clegg 36711, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 2 February 1923
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Cecil Courtenay Dickinson , Seaman Storming Party - "C" Company (Demolition)
Died 2 February 1928
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Newberry Choyce 9798, Royal Fusiliers
Died 2 February 1937
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Brown 2692, 1/4th South Lancashire Regiment
Died 2 February 1944
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Gabriel George Coury VC , The South Lancashire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's Volunteers)
Died 2 February 1956
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Valentine Leathley Armitage MC , Northamptonshire Regiment
Died 2 February 1964
Lives of the First World War
Temporary Lieutenant Samuel Thomas Dickson Wallace VC , Royal Field Artillery
Died 2 February 1968
Lives of the First World War