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 John Arthur Manley Heyes L/6999, Royal Sussex Regiment
Died 6 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Ross Dickenson Briscoe , Canadian Infantry
Died 6 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Victor Clark 2992, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 6 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Cecil F Stainton 2177, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 6 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Archie Perrett 19698, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 6 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Harold Lunn Ferrier Austin , 12th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Died 6 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Herbert Wilcoxon 12098, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 6 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Robert Dudley Innes Ackland 19653, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 6 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Ellis Lord Kay 2536, Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 6 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Trimmer Daniel Sullivan TS 4577, Royal Naval Reserve - HM Trawler Courtier
Died 6 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private George William Beresford 27493, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 6 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Henry Jackson 4441, Australian Infantry
Died 6 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Oliphant 40967, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Died 6 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Sidney George Rumble 50674, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 6 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Campbell 13595, British West Indies Regiment
Died 6 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Ball 152969, Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line
Died 6 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Acting Serjeant Samuel MacKenzie DM2/112286, Royal Army Service Corps Motor Transport
Died 6 January 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private George Alfred Slade 3/3018, New Zealand Medical Corps
Died 6 January 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private James Blakeney Massey SE/17226, Royal Army Veterinary Corps
Died 6 January 1920
Lives of the First World War
Private Walter James Roff 54323, Somerset Light Infantry
Died 6 January 1920
Lives of the First World War
Doctor Lillias Hamilton , Attached Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 6 January 1925
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Hubert William Boustred 625971, Royal Horse Artillery Honourable Artillery Company
Died 6 January 1949
Lives of the First World War
Sapper Edward George Harry Stephens 550, Royal Engineers Transport
Died 6 January 1955
Lives of the First World War