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!
Captain Thomas Stanley Spittle , Monmouthshire Regiment
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Frank James Hall 36802, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal John Richardson 10705, South Wales Borderers
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Driver (Gnr. F) Frederick Turnbull 890996, Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Driver Eric Birt Bedford 4032. Unit: 102nd Howitzer Battery, 2nd Brigade, Australian Field Artillery, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 02 October 1917 near Ypres Western Front
Died 2 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Gunner Frederick Wickens 116887, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Douglas Fraser Mackintosh , Royal Flying Corps
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Guy Collins Vernon Taylor , Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Edward Reid 6139, British West Indies Regiment
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Harry Arthur Halliday 240070, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Robinson 38148, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Robinson 38148. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire and Lancashire Regiment. Death: 02 October 1917 Western Front; Gunner James Robinson 70877. Unit: B Battery, 108th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 29 September 1917 Western Front
Died 2 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private William J Merrett 28248, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Williams 54583, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant George Henry Hornbeak , Royal Regiment of Artillery
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Sydney Sutcliffe MM. Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers, attached to 11th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 02 October 1917 Missing in action between Douai and Cambrai with his Pilot, Lieut. J.M.McKenna Western Front
Died 2 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant William Reason Bishop , Royal Flying Corps
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Sister Mabel Lee Milne , Territorial Force Nursing Service
Died 2 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Sister Mabel Milne, Territorial Force Nursing Service. Died of wounds from enemy aircraft 02 October 1917.
Died 2 October 1917
Imperial War Museum