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!
Gunner Gervasse Butterill Willis 55361, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 4 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Edward Harvey 11981, South Wales Borderers
Died 4 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Roger Havenhand 3/755, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 4 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Leonard Frederick Avila 2181, London Regiment
Died 4 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Able Seaman James Herbert Flatters KW/466, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Died 4 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Matron Maude Amy Buckingham , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died 4 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred James 2329, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Dickens 3492, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 4 December 1915
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Private George Straughan 10879, East Yorkshire Regiment
Died 4 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Hubert Riley 68713, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 4 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Robert Cox 19297, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 4 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Mortimore 33566, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 4 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private William Thomas Ley 2312, Royal North Devon Yeomanry
Died 4 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Thomas Coleman 13093, South Wales Borderers
Died 4 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Edward Cannings 8110, Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 4 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Edward Harris 2620, British West Indies Regiment
Died 4 December 1916
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Private John Cameron 5/1791, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 4 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Robert Wood 260012, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel John Maxwell, D.S.O., M.C. , Kings Royal Rifle Corps
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Major/Temporary Lieutenant Colonel Henry Charles Rochfort-Boyd, D.S.O. , Royal Field Artillery, 41st Brigade
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Painter 1st Class George Francis Taylor M6049, H.M.S. "Fisgard"
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur William Thomas 240819, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Bateman 30072, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Joseph Boardman 291636, Monmouthshire Regiment
Died 4 December 1917
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Private Leonard Tainty 241502, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Savage 260041, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William A. Pukit 260149, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Richard Hartland Woods , King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Stanley Henry Parry Boughey VC , Royal Scots Fusiliers
Died 4 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Deck Hand Albert Edward Terry 14301/DA, Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Trawler "Miura"
Died 4 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Gunner James Joseph Wing 90726, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 4 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Arthur Henry Booth Hulley , Royal Field Artillery
Died 4 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Horace E Field 9936, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
Died 4 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private John Charles Prime 24562, Royal Berkshire Regiment
Died 4 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Ralph Wilcock 241121, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 4 December 1918
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Serjeant S A Turner 546104, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 4 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Shoeing Smith William Stobbart 47712, 14th (King's) Hussars
Died 4 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Steward Mabel Caroline Pearson G/4229, Women's Royal Naval Service
Died 4 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Surgeon Lieutenant Myrddin Emrys Jones , HMS Indomitable
Died 4 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal William Cupit 7984, Hampshire Regiment
Died 4 December 1919
Lives of the First World War
Musician William Charles Keeping RMB/661, Royal Marine Band
Died 4 December 1919
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 1st Class George James Bennett SS105285, HMS "Vivid"
Died 4 December 1920
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Richards Nugee , Army Pay Department
Died 4 December 1921
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Mitchell , Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Died 4 December 1934
Lives of the First World War
Matron Florence Marianne Bartleet , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Died 4 December 1934
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel James Younger , Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
Died 4 December 1946
Lives of the First World War
Committee Member Elizabeth Mary Cadbury nee Taylor, O.B.E. , British Red Cross
Died 4 December 1951
Lives of the First World War
Captain Alfred Oliver Pollard VC , Honourable Artillery Company
Died 4 December 1960
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Alfred Joseph Knight VC 370995, London Regiment
Died 4 December 1960
Lives of the First World War