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 Charles Ramsay Lumsden. Unit: 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders. Death: 25 August 1914 At Mons Western Front
Died 25 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Captain Gerard Lourdes Edward Sherlock , Hussars attached to Nigerian Regiment - West African Frontier Force
Died 25 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Captain Gerard Lourdes Edward Sherlock. Unit: 3rd (King’s Own) Hussars, attached to 5th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment, West African Frontier Force. Death: 25 August 1914 Killed in action after being appointed to Nigeria Regiment, West African Frontier For
Died 25 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Captain John Summerscales Hutchinson. Unit: 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. Death: 25 August 1914 to 26 August 1914 Missing in action at Solesmes during retreat from Mons Western Front
Died 25 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Captain Mansergh Cuthbert Fowke. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Death: 25 August 1914, Le Cateau, Western Front.
Died 25 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Captain Thomas Strange Wickham , Manchester Regiment attached Nigeria Regiment - West African Frontier Force
Died 25 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Captain Thomas Strange Wickham DSO MID four times. Unit: Manchester Regiment, attached to 5th Nigeria Regiment, Mounted Infantry, West African Frontier Force. Death: 25 August 1914 Killed in Action at Tepe in the Cameroons West Africa
Died 25 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Corporal Walter Brindle 9772, Princess Charlotte Of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Died 25 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lance-Corporal Richard Victor Arthur 8118, Coldstream Guards
Died 25 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lance-Serjeant William Charles Lanchbury 8711, Coldstream Guards
Died 25 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Archer Windsor-Clive. Unit: 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Death: 25 August 1914 Killed in Action at Landrecies holding the line during the retreat from Mons. Western Front
Died 25 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Robert Cornwallis Maude. Unit: 3rd Battalion, 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards. Death: 25 August 1914 to 26 August 1914, killed by a shell at Landrecies, Western Front.
Died 25 August 1914
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant The Honourable Archer Windsor-Clive , Coldstream Guards
Died 25 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Major Granville Joseph Chetwynd Stapylton , 30th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Died 25 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Oranje gekleurd affiche, uitgaand van E. Hamstra Azn, president van 'Willem Tell'. Onderwerp: vrijwilliger-wielrijderskorps bij den Landstorm gevraagd te Harderwijk. Aanmelden kan bij E. Hamstra Azn., G.P. Bronsveld en R. Kok. Bovenkant van affi
25 August 1914
Stadsmuseum Harderwijk
Second Lieutenant John Denys Shine , Royal Irish Regiment
Died 25 August 1914
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant John Denys Shine. Unit: 1st Battalion, attached to 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment. Death: 25 August 1914 Died from wounds received at Mons Western Front
Died 25 August 1914
Imperial War Museum