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!
Able Seaman Ernest Wyndham Cattle J24374, HMS Conqueror
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Royce Thompson 107094, Royal Field Artillery
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Wilbert Merle Lyle 725587, Canadian Field Artillery
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner William Thomas Beer 149905, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Miss Mildred E Worledge, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died after a severe operation 22 December 1917.
Died 22 December 1917
Imperial War Museum
Miss Mildred E Worledge, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died after a severe operation 22 December 1917.
Died 22 December 1917
Imperial War Museum
Ordinary Seaman Frank Louis Appleby J31246, HMS Marlborough
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Petty Officer Stoker George Adams 305399, H.M. "T.B.14"
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred James Ames 532955, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Herbert Ansell 41735, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private James A Mitchell 9191, British West Indies Regiment
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Nathaniel Cooke 12005, British West Indies Regiment
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Herbert Groom 533136, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant James Edgar Abel , Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant William Leigh Ward , Somerset Light Infantry
Died 22 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Sister M E Bates, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Killed by an enemy bomb 22 December 1917.
Died 22 December 1917
Imperial War Museum