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!
Acting Corporal Ernest Trewartha 4/2036, West Riding Regiment
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Captain Henry Colver , The York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Colonel Ernest Octavius Wight. Unit: Divisional Assistant Director of Medical Services, 49th (West Riding) Division, Royal Army Medical Corps. Death: 19 December 1915 Killed in Action Western Front
Died 19 December 1915
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Harry Crossley 1717, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Cyril Arthur Richardson 14402, Suffolk Regiment
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Ernest Bottom 4128, Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Frank Rushworth Clayton 2525, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private George Duncan 1385, British West Indies Regiment
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Percival Walter Kaye Farr 7869, Inns of Court Officer Training Corps
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Reginald Arthur Birt 2110, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles) Regiment
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Tom Leather 3042, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Walter Edward Cock 16170. Unit: C Company, 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment, 6th Division. Death: 19 December 1915 Killed in action at Ypres Western Front
Died 19 December 1915
Imperial War Museum
Private William F Canning 205, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Sapper William Arthur Lloyd 121706, Royal Engineers
Died 19 December 1915
Lives of the First World War