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!
Brigadier General Charles Fitzclarence, V.C. , General Staff
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Brigadier-General Charles FitzClarence VC. Unit: Commander of the 1st Guards Brigade. Death: 12 November 1914, killed in action near Gheluvelt, Western Front.
Died 12 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Captain Duncan Collison Willey Thomas , Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Captain Keith Bethune MacKenzie , Seaforth Highlanders attached Gordon Highlanders
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Captain Keith Bethune Mackenzie. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs,The Duke of Albany’s). Death: 12 November 1914 Western Front
Died 12 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Sidney William Goodliffe 8535, Welsh Regiment
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Albert Tyler MID. Unit: Royal Engineers. Death: 12 November 1914 Killed in action Western Front
Died 12 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Major Hon. William George Sydney Cadogan , 10th (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) Hussars
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Major Thomas Philip Godman Dorington , Royal Dragoons
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private David John Jenkins 3/10728, South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve)
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick James Fuller 9369, South Wales Borderers
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private George Walter Ebdon 12377, South Wales Borderers
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Kenneth Barclay 1547, London Regiment (London Scottish)
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private William Bramwell 7855, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Charles Alexander Kenneth Anderson , King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Charles Alexander Kenneth Anderson. Unit: C Company, 1st Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, attached to 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Death: 12 November 1914 Ypres Western Front
Died 12 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Francis Pepys DSO, MID. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Death: 12 November 1914 Western Front
Died 12 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Francis Pepys, D.S.O. , Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Died 12 November 1914
Lives of the First World War