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!
Sergeant Stephen Smith Gilbert 9111, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 16 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Able Seaman John William Lowe 134114, (RFR/PO/B/1003) HMS Buttercup
Died 16 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Harold John Belben 4/1261, 4th Hampshire Regiment
Died 16 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Ralph Edgar Ruck-Keene , Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 16 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Harry Richard Daniels 66394, Royal Engineers
Died 16 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Henry James Scott 1613, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 16 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Major Henry Gorell Barnes, Second Baron Gorell , Royal Field Artillery
Died 16 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Ordinary Seaman James Edward Gigg J63323, H.M.S. "Victory"
Died 16 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred Harding G/24570, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Died 16 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Lester 41279, Highland Light Infantry
Died 16 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Richard Vere Potts T/2997, (The Buffs) East Kent Regiment
Died 16 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Tillotson Beech 14052, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 16 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 2nd Class Maurice Harry Green K37726, H.M.S. "Diadem"
Died 16 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Albert William Kendall 194486, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 16 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Alfred George Moore F/3097, Middlesex Regiment
Died 16 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Tylor Grant 201694, Royal Sussex Regiment
Died 16 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Ralph Nathaniel Spencer 11621, British West Indies Regiment
Died 16 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Charles 1343, British West Indies Regiment
Died 16 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Vernon Ernest Kubank 3628, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Died 16 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Pitts 3689, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 16 January 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private James Alexander Arthur 2447, British West Indies Regiment
Died 16 January 1919
Lives of the First World War
Trimmer Joseph Robert Yeomans TS 6030, Royal Naval Reserve - HM Drifter Restless Wave
Died 16 January 1919
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Royland Croome Willett 56323, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 16 January 1920
Lives of the First World War
John Mason 13555, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
Died 16 January 1940
Lives of the First World War
A/SSM John Marshall Patching 3912, Army service corps
Died 16 January 1950
Lives of the First World War
Colour Serjeant John Marshall Patching 4114, Royal Sussex Regiment
Died 16 January 1950
Lives of the First World War
Company Quarter Master Serjeant Alfred Thomas Grummant 2283, 24th Royal Fusiliers
Died 16 January 1950
Lives of the First World War
Captain Ernest Saville Peck , Cambridgeshire Regiment
Died 16 January 1955
Lives of the First World War
Brigadier General Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, Earl of Athlone , Head of Mission to the Belgian Army
Died 16 January 1957
Lives of the First World War