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!
2nd Lieutenant John Algernon Leventhorpe , Royal Engineers
Died 23 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Gunner William Mathieson 1215, Royal Field Artillery
Died 23 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Charles Groves 9324, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 23 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private John Kellman Chandler 25935, Canadian Infantry
Died 23 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Acting Corporal Piper Peter McNee 941, Black Watch ( Royal Highlanders )
Died 23 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Acting Sergeant Dennis Fevrier , British West Indies Regiment
Died 23 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Henry Cook 15666, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 23 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Joseph Whittaker 3516, British West Indies Regiment
Died 23 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Mills 16053, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Died 23 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Officer's Steward 3rd Class William Arthur Johnson L.5676 (Ch), HMS Simoom
Died 23 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Ordinary Seaman George Henry Curtis J64113, H.M.S. "Victory"
Died 23 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Petty Officer George Walter William Notman 221596, HMS Simoom
Died 23 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Walter Humphrey 24775, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 23 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Zachariah Patmore 653350, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
Died 23 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Beresford Frank Parsons 2679, Royal Flying Corps
Died 23 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 2nd Class Charles Henry Lee K.30084. (Ch.), HMS Simoom
Died 23 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner James Uriah Vine 212574, C/110th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Died 23 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Conway Llewellyn Morgan 535578, 2/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 23 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Lawrence Francis 11135, British West Indies Regiment
Died 23 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Temporary Major William Robert Gregory , Royal Flying Corps
Died 23 January 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private George Gray S/22977, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died 23 January 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private Frank Lloyd Quincey 13344, South Wales Borderers
Died 23 January 1946
Lives of the First World War
Acting Sergeant Henry Daniel Nisbet 319300, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 23 January 1954
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Charles Stevens 31073, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 23 January 1959
Lives of the First World War
Private Denis Alvyn Stables 27429, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 23 January 1974
Lives of the First World War