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!
Sergeant Ernest Turnbull 14297, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Died 26 February 1915
Lives of the First World War
Fireman Gustav Karlson , Mercantile Marine - SS Dido
Died 26 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Hugh Thomas Davies 16023, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 26 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Nursing Sister Elsie Gertrude Ross , Canadian Army Medical Corps
Died 26 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Smith 18896, Shropshire Light Infantry
Died 26 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Claud Davidge 1078, Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own)
Died 26 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private George Harold Albert Stanley 16137, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Percy Arthur Smith 4060, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 February 1916
Lives of the First World War
Corporal George Watson 241301, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Victor Hamilton Playfair 1879, London Regiment, Queen Victoria's Rifles
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Dan Ivor Price 40048, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Edward Robert Small G-20007, East Kent Regiment
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Elias Green 47440, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John P Sommers 16462, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John William Pearson 5/3475, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Jenkinson 9980, South Wales Borderers
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Wilfred Leyland 53829, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Scourfield 29530, South Wales Borderers
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Joseph Gladman Holles 9407, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 2nd Class Walter Edward Adolphus Wernham K39168, HMS Victory
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Assistant Matron Katy Beaufoy , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Captain Arthur Edward Kelsey , Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Captain Howard Kilbourne Harris, MC 33184, Essex Regiment
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Colonel James Collins Furness , Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Frederick Augustus Crowley , Royal Flying Corps
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Sister Jane Evans , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Sister Rose Elizabeth Kendall , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Staff Nurse Charlotte E. Henry , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Staff Nurse Edith Blake , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Staff Nurse Elizabeth Edgar , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Staff Nurse Mary MacKinnon , Territorial Force Nursing Service
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Staff Nurse Rebecca Rose Beresford , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Stewardess Mrs Elizabeth Elbra , Mercantile Marine - H.M.H.S. "Glenart Castle" (Southampton)
Died 26 February 1918
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Percy Saxton Franklin 2539, Royal Engineers
Died 26 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Deck Hand. Francis Venner Fast 3246/SD, H.M.S. Actaeon
Died 26 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Herbert H Bennett 249176, Royal Field Artillery
Died 26 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Major Alfred Castell Symons , Royal Scots attached Tank Corps
Died 26 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Major William Henry Foote , Royal Guernsey Light Infantry
Died 26 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private John Blakey 1049 S, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division
Died 26 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Sergeant George William Aimson 20649, Training Reserve
Died 26 February 1919
Lives of the First World War
Guardsman Frederick William Gardiner 26519, Grenadier Guards
Died 26 February 1920
Lives of the First World War
Sergeant William Alexander Alldritt 25, 90th Winnipeg Rifles
Died 26 February 1933
Lives of the First World War
George Edward Murdoch alias George Banks 13189, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Died 26 February 1954
Lives of the First World War
Bombardier Arthur Burgess 280165, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 26 February 1965
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Charles Luxford 905484, Royal Field Artillery
Died 26 February 1968
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Willie Jeffs 17902, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 26 February 1968
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Harry Cyril Furmidge 290014, Suffolk Regiment
Died 26 February 1982
Lives of the First World War