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 Harold Barlow 1349, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 17 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal William Turnbull 200483, Cameron Highlanders
Died 17 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Arthur Moody 2278, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 17 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Sidney Horace Burgess 10002, South Wales Borderers
Died 17 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Frederick Farrier 5/2586, Royal Sussex Regiment
Died 17 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private William Charles Wade 1469, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 17 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private William Maguire 1291, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 17 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Reginald Denman Apps , Royal Berkshire Regiment
Died 17 May 1915
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Captain William Bensley Algeo. M.C. , Dorsetshire Regiment
Died 17 May 1916
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Lieutenant Henry Grove Morton Mansel-Pleydell , Dorsetshire Regiment
Died 17 May 1916
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Private Cyril Ewart Beckford R/14365, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 17 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Edward Frederick Sheffield M2/056065, Army Service Corps
Died 17 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Joseph Hargreaves 13/481, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 17 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Brigadier General Arthur Colin Roberts, C.M.G, D.S.O. , Royal Fusiliers
Died 17 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Richard Crosby Kerry 373129, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Died 17 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Sydney Howgill 371359, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Died 17 May 1917
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Second Lieutenant Thomas Casson, M.C. , Cheshire Regiment
Died 17 May 1917
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Serjeant James Emil Hubert Mann 9054, Honourable Artillery Company
Died 17 May 1917
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Private David Beatty 26604, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Died 17 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Eric Percy Johnstone Touche , Royal Air Force
Died 17 May 1918
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Alfred Ansell 125583, H.M. Coastguard (Sutton Station)
Died 17 May 1919
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Second Lieutenant John Fettes Falconer , 29th Lancers (Deccan Horse)
Died 17 May 1948
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Lance Bombardier Joseph Healy 37219, Royal Field Artillery
Died 17 May 1951
Lives of the First World War