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 Harold Reynell Watts , Northamptonshire Regiment
Died 25 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Leonard Castel Campbell Rogers , Indian Army
Died 25 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Nursing Sister Nellie Clark or Clarke , Serbian Relief Fund
Died 25 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
Private Lewis Rhymes 7657, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 25 December 1914
Lives of the First World War
William Fitzgerald Levin 11/787, Divisional Headquarters
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Captain Edward Molesworth Walpole Sealy , Royal Engineers
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Captain Harry Reid Thomas , 26th Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Company Quartermaster Serjeant Simon Merritt 3/256, Wiltshire Regiment
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal John Mandall 9035, South Wales Borderers
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Guy Darcy Daveney Macarthur , Australian Infantry
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Vilipate 16/1178, New Zealand Maori Contingent, 3rd (Niue Detachment)
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Enoch Tudor 466, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Ephraim Atkinson 2031, West Riding Regiment
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Harry Coley 3147, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private James Arthur Beal 1709, West Kent Yeomanry (Queen's Own)
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private John Moore 3/1759, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Sidney Herbert Johnson 1176, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas William Chapman 17005, Leicestershire Regiment
Died 25 December 1915
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Albert Turner 14995, South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 25 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Joseph Edward Smith 43421, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Died 25 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur William Bull 33921, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 25 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Frank A Still R/28613, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 25 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Harold Brown 27361, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Died 25 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William Henry Green 132280, Canadian Infantry
Died 25 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 2nd Class William George Haslett K36498, HMS "Victory"
Died 25 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Company Quarter Master Serjeant Charles Henry Lowth, DCM 14634, Cheshire Regiment
Died 25 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred O Taylor 202749, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 25 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Ronald Francis Keith MacDonald 767182, London Regiment
Died 25 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Seaman Charles Lorain Bridge 5799A, Royal Naval Reserve - SS Cliftondale
Died 25 December 1917
Lives of the First World War
Captain Edward Rainsford Harrison , Royal Army Service Corps
Died 25 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Rufus Smith 34237, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Died 25 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Norris Schofield 11308, South Wales Borderers
Died 25 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Telephonist Elizabeth Sligh Johnston 18375, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Died 25 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Trimmer John Patterson 5167/TS, Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Gunner
Died 25 December 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel Clarence Leslie Starr , Canadian Army Medical Corps
Died 25 December 1928
Lives of the First World War
Gunner William L Knill 168437, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 25 December 1955
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Claud Phillips 3413, 4th Australian Infantry Brigade
Died 25 December 1955
Lives of the First World War
Physicist and Assistant Radiographer Jessie Mabel W Slater , French Red Cross
Died 25 December 1961
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Bernard Trevor Alford , 2/5th Somerset Light Infantry
Died 25 December 1962
Lives of the First World War