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!
James Barnardier CH/14072, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
1st Class Stoker Thomas Edward Funnell , HMS Aboukir
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Able Seaman George Willis Ellis J/1773. Unit: Royal Navy, HMS Aboukir. Death: 22 September 1914 at sea. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, of 301, Earsham St., Pitsmoor, Sheffield. Six years' service.
Died 22 September 1914
Imperial War Museum
Able Seaman Louis Leonard Greenwood SS2077, HMS Cressy
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Captain Frederick Henry Mahony MID. Unit: 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Death: 22 September 1914 Western Front
Died 22 September 1914
Imperial War Museum
Commander Robert Henry Grazebrook. Unit: HMS Cressy, Royal Navy. Death: 22 September 1914, went down with his ship. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Died 22 September 1914
Imperial War Museum
Leading Seaman James Phillip Kydd 215363. (CH), H.M.S. Aboukir
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Commander Henry Edward De Parny Rennick ,
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Eric Harold Tottie , Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant John Cusack Forsyth , Royal Field Artillery
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Philip Arthur Graham Kell , Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Cressy."
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Thomas Gilliat Meautys. Unit: 1st Battalion, Price of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment). Death: 22 September 1914 Western Front
Died 22 September 1914
Imperial War Museum
Officers' Cook 1st Class William Edmund Smith L1874, HMS Aboukir
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Petty Officer 1st Class Leonard Nelvington (Kalvington?) Hatton 198556. Unit: Royal Navy, HMS Hogue. Death: 22 September 1914, when HMS Hogue was lost at sea, English Channel. Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
Died 22 September 1914
Imperial War Museum
Petty Officer Stoker Henry Allen 160090, HMS Hogue
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Bertie Guy Lowe 10813, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Francis Evans 11061, South Wales Borderers
Died 22 September 1914
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Private Michael Hennessey 10502, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 22 September 1914
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Private William Hoskins 10869, South Wales Borderers
Died 22 September 1914
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Private William John Woodroffe 8842, Royal Marine Light Infantry
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Eric Harold Tottie. Unit: 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 22 September 1914 Died of wounds at Braisne Wounded 19 September 1914 at the B attle of the Aisne Western Front
Died 22 September 1914
Imperial War Museum
Stoker 1st Class Norman Sidney Burrard K/14263, H.M.S. Aboukir
Died 22 September 1914
Lives of the First World War