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!
2nd Lieutenant Ian Murray Paterson Brown , attached Seaforth Highlanders
Died 2 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Arthur Bruce Stead 11781. Unit: A Company, 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). Death: 02 August 1916 Wounded and missing last seen leading a stretcher party to the trenches. Western Front
Died 2 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Francis William Oclee TF/3033, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Died 2 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Charles James 4301, Australian Infantry, A.I.F
Died 2 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Robert Milliken 1971A. Unit: 19th Battalion, also 2nd Australian Pioneers, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 02 August 1916 Gallipoli
Died 2 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Richard Bilsborough 4400, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 2 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Haylor 4509, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 2 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Walter Davis Souls 17209, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Died 2 August 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William Adshead 3451. Unit: C Company, 17th Battalion, 5th Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 02 August 1916 Western Front
Died 2 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private William Leslie McKenzie 3199. Unit: C Company, 8th Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 02 August 1916 Western Front
Died 2 August 1916
Imperial War Museum