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 Thomas Davies 5/2797, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 15 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Walter Coulson 7875, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 15 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Ordinary Seaman Herbert Winn 5740/A, Royal Naval Reserve - HM Mine Sweeper Devonia
Died 15 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Thomas Hemming 8960, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 15 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Alan Victor Hobbs , Royal Flying Corps
Died 15 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Charles Edward Tuder Tudor-Jones , East Lancashire Regiment
Died 15 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Shoeing Smith George Samuel 917, Household Cavalry, Scottish Horse
Died 15 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Bombardier Walter Robinson Vaughan 12334, 66th Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Albert Arthur Hunter 11095, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Major Walter Richard Evans , Leicestershire Regiment
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Officer's Steward 3rd Class Henry Joseph Taylor L9074, H.M.S. "Victory"
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles Henry Kenward 15398, Grenadier Guards
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Francis A. Charlwood 30291, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry James Broome GS/694, Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Nicholas J Mann 9543, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William G Haynes 4034, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Reverend Reginald Hardwick Fulford , Royal Army Chaplains Department
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Edwin Helps 5619, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant John Sherbourne RTS/4314, Army Service Corps
Died 15 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Ernest Taylor 201750, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 15 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Wilfred Wiltshire 11777, British West Indies Regiment
Died 15 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Barker 30065, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 15 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Mechanician Gerald Howie Thatcher MT/8367, South African Service Corps
Died 15 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant O L Jordon, D.C.M. 1046, British West Indies Regiment
Died 15 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant-General Sir George Montague Harper , IV Corps
Died 15 December 1922
Lives of the First World War
Major George Pester Chappel , Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 15 December 1923
Lives of the First World War
Brigadier General/ Brigadier General Henry Timson Lukin , South African Infantry Brigade/ General Headquarters Staff
Died 15 December 1925
Lives of the First World War
Engine Room Artificer 1st Class Alfred John Henry Binning 268006, HMS Canada
Died 15 December 1934
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Vere Norman Rowsell, M.C. , Coldstream Guards
Died 15 December 1945
Lives of the First World War
Brigadier General Geoffrey Herbert Anthony White , Royal Horse Artillery
Died 15 December 1959
Lives of the First World War