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!
Captain Cyril Oswald Denman-Jubb. Unit: Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Death: 24 August 1914 Killed in action at Wasmes near Mons Western Front.
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Captain Ernest Felix Victor Briard. Unit: 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Death: 24 August 1914 near Dour Mons Western Front
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Captain John Erskine Young. Unit: 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. Death: 24 August 1914 Western Front
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Farrier Quartermaster Serjeant William Fraser 1282, Lovat Scouts
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
John Stewart, miner, arrested for stealing ducks and hens
Taken 24 Aug 1914
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Lance Corporal James Leydon 8230, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Thomas Troy 6402, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Charles Arthur Campbell , Cheshire Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Charles Arthur Campbell. Unit: 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Death: 24 August 1914 Killed in action at Mons Western Front
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Charles William North Garstin , 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Cyril Herbert Spencer Whittle. Unit: 15th (The Kings) Hussars. Death: 24 August 1914 Killed in Action near Mons. Western Front
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Eric Llewelyn Welchman , Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Eric Llewelyn Welchman. Unit: 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Death: 24 August 1914 Died of wounds during the retreat from Mons. Western Front
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Major Chandos Leigh DSO. Unit: 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers. Death: 24 August 1914 At Mons Western Front
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Major Charles George Pack-Beresford , Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Major Charles Stewart Holland , 27th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Major John Boyd Orr DSO. Unit: 1st Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Death: 24 August 1914 Western Front
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Major Percy Belcher Strafford , Duke of Wellington's Own (West Riding Regiment)
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Major Percy Belcher Strafford. Unit: 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). Death: 24 August 1914 Killed in action at the Battle of Mons. Western Front
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Private John William Greenwood 8072, 2nd West Riding Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Leslie William Mattholie 6675, Norfolk Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Michael Morrissey 10319, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Greenwood 6513, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Walter Thomas Shaw 10517, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Charles William North Garstin. Unit: 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers. Death: 24 August 1914, Western Front.
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Maximilian Francis Broadwood , Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Maximilian Francis Broadwood. Unit: B Company, 1st Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). Death: 24 August 1914 Killed in action Western Front
Died 24 August 1914
Imperial War Museum