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 Cecil Vernon Down 805, 4th Australian Infantry Brigade
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Corporal James Richard Crossley 1205, Monmouthshire Regiment
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Launcelot Wake Brown 10160, South Wales Borderers
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Frederick Herbert Hook 8679, South Wales Borderers
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal James Henry Robinson 9131, South Wales Borderers
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Alexis Hannum Helmer , Canadian Field Artillery
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Arthur Sidney Pelham Burn , Gordon Highlanders
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel Owen Godfrey Godfrey-Faussett , 7th Essex Regiment
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Ordinary Seaman Horace Blakeley J34867, H.M.S. "Victory"
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur James Richardson 10060, South Wales Borderers
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick William Pattemore 3/8786, Dorsetshire Regiment
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private George Thomas Jordan 2104, Monmouthshire Regiment
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Oscar Samuel (Pickles) Stembridge 1488, Honourable Artillery Company
Died 2 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private David Watkin Williams 9875, South Wales Borderers
Died 2 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Duncan Edward Garwood TF/2299, East Surrey Regiment
Died 2 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Edward James Clifton 4025, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 2 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Frank Leonard Griffiths 4221, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 2 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private George Henry Gater 13685, King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Died 2 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Brigadier General Vincent Alexander Ormsby , General Staff
Died 2 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Leading Stoker William Edward Tiltman K/9997, HMS Derwent
Died 2 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John William Dovaston 19723, The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry)
Died 2 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Bracegirdle 24336, King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Died 2 May 1917
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Rifleman Frank Arthur Blanks 4475, 321919, London Regiment
Died 2 May 1917
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Serjeant Brian Needell 300045, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Died 2 May 1917
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Charles Frederick Denman Cook 10/543, Wellington Infantry Regiment
Died 2 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Melvin Clement Williamson 18579 (Incomplete), Royal Field Artillery
Died 2 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Alexander George Jenkins 532703, 2/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 2 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Gough 533000, 2/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 2 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Crossland Barraclough 512310, 14th London Regiment
Died 2 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Robert Bourne 533031, 2/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 2 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Stanford Wines 7242, British West Indies Regiment
Died 2 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant George Alexander Moore , Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 2 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Sgt Francis Bark 24787, Notts and Derby (the Sherwood Foresters)
Died 2 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Leading Seaman Veines James Hawkins J15592, Seaman Storming Party - "C" Company (Demolition)
Died 2 May 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private Alexander Street 8535, British West Indies Regiment
Died 2 May 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private Robert William Mayers 206276, Bedfordshire Regiment
Died 2 May 1921
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Henry Starling , Royal Army Medical Corps attached Staff
Died 2 May 1927
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant William Frederick Jackson 669, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 2 May 1954
Lives of the First World War