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!
Captain Harold Fisher DSO. Unit: 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Death: 16 December 1914, La Bassee, Western Front.
Died 16 December 1914
Imperial War Museum
Captain Stephen Ussher. Unit: 129th Duke of Connaught’s Own Baluchis. Death: 16 December 1914 At Givenchy Western Front
Died 16 December 1914
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Hugh Godfrey Brooksbank MID. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards). Death: 16 December 1914 Of wounds received at Ypres
Died 16 December 1914
Imperial War Museum
Miss M J Birkett, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died December 1914 16 December 1914.
Died 16 December 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE GERMAN NAVAL BOMBARDMENT OF BRITISH SEAPORTS, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1914
16 December 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE GERMAN NAVAL BOMBARDMENT OF BRITISH SEAPORTS, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1914
16 December 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE GERMAN NAVAL BOMBARDMENT OF BRITISH SEAPORTS, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1914
16 December 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE GERMAN NAVAL BOMBARDMENT OF BRITISH SEAPORTS, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1914
16 December 1915
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Vernon Walter Fraser 5383. Unit: 17th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 16 December 1916, Flers, Western Front.
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Miss Annie Elizabeth Smith Inglis, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died after an operation 16 December 1916.
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Miss Edythe Hellyer, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died from overstrain of hospital work 16 December 1916.
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Arthur Richardson 30446. Unit: A Company, 2nd Battalion, Prince of Wales Own (Yorkshire Regiment). Death: 16 December 1916 Western Front
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private William John Farrell 2639. Unit: 29th Battalion, 8th Infantry Brigade, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 16 December 1916, Rouen, Western Front.
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Anthony Drummond Bailey. Unit: 8th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), attached to 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Death: 16 December 1916
Died 16 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Arthur Stewart Mittell MM 266686. Unit: 2/6th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, probably attached to B Company, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Death: 16 December 1917, missing Western Front.
Died 16 December 1917
Imperial War Museum