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!
Private Samuel Newman 1613, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 February 1915
Lives of the First World War
Gunner John Alfred Turnbull 50403, Royal Field Artillery
Died 4 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Joseph Washington 79122, Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Major Thomas Charles Richardson , Special Reserve/Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Oscar Otto Bertini Greig 2188, London Regiment
Died 4 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Sapper Frederick Lawrence Simpson 112866, Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Sapper James William Swithenbank 132656, Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Sapper Joseph Thomas Bicknell 121597, Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Alfred Charles Dixon , Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 4 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Arthur James Latham , Special Reserve Officers/Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Thomas Reginald Dawson , London Regiment
Died 4 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Acting Serjeant George Taylor Graham Maclean 22574, Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Company Serjeant Major Linden Ford 200759, Hampshire Regiment
Died 4 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Fireman and Trimmer Vincent Charles Beech , Mercantile Marine
Died 4 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles W Sweeney 1644, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Christopher Coling 21008, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Greening 306462, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private James Crampton 34595, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 4 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Thomas Amos 20900, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Henry Lister Villiers , Royal Flying Corps
Died 4 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Walter Kewell G/1752, Royal Sussex Regiment
Died 4 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Driver Rowland Bryant L/19647, Royal Field Artillery
Died 4 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Pioneer Brian Harold Frearson 237853, Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Thomas 16813, British West Indies Regiment
Died 4 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Sailor Ronald Frederick William Carroll , Mercantile Marine
Died 4 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Captain Lancelot Rodney Warn , 16th Canadian Scottish
Died 4 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Ernest Clarke 9215, South Wales Borderers
Died 4 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Sapper John Maurice Roberts WR/320424, Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Temporary Second Lieutenant Cecil Leonard Knox VC , Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1943
Lives of the First World War
Corporal William Fair Anderson 290662, 1/7th Royal Highlanders
Died 4 February 1947
Lives of the First World War
Colonel Edward George Villiers Stanley, Earl of Derby , Staff
Died 4 February 1948
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant General Joseph John Asser , Staff Communication Area
Died 4 February 1949
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel Clifford Coffin VC , Royal Engineers
Died 4 February 1959
Lives of the First World War