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 Llewellyn Langridge Evans 1776, Welsh Regiment
Died 20 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Second Hand William Edward Brown SA 871, Royal Naval Reserve
Died 20 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
The Regimental Goat Taffy the Fourth , Welsh Regiment
Died 20 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Harvey 7221, 10th Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 20 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Wilfrid Mellor 14449, Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 20 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Dudley Mark Hayward Jewell , Royal Fusiliers
Died 20 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Hopkins 20152, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 20 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Shoeing Smith Corporal Frank Crowder 37707, Royal Field Artillery
Died 20 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Chief Writer Vallance Cruttenden 347357, H.M.S. "Raglan"
Died 20 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Fireman Albert Edward Bache 898524, Mercantile Marine Reserve - HMS Louvain
Died 20 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Fireman Francesco Attard , Mercantile Marine Reserve - HMS Louvain
Died 20 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Harry Cyril Williams 1240, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 20 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Tom Green 44786, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 20 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Trimmer John Agius , Mercantile Marine - ''SS Louvain''
Died 20 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Denny 11080, British West Indies Regiment
Died 20 January 1919
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Reginald Charles Pinniger , Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached 26th Punjabis
Died 20 January 1920
Lives of the First World War
Able Seaman Cecil Frederick John Aburrow J4284, HM Submarine K5
Died 20 January 1921
Lives of the First World War
Petty Officer Alfred Frederick French 214229, HM Submarine E13
Died 20 January 1921
Lives of the First World War
Admiral George Frederick Ernest Albert Prince Of Wales Later King George V ,
Died 20 January 1936
Lives of the First World War
Corporal George Salisbury Eskdale 10167, Loyal North Lancanshire Regiment
Died 20 January 1960
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Robert Shankland, VC, DCM , Canadian Infantry
Died 20 January 1968
Lives of the First World War