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 Allen Edward Trembath , 15th London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 26 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Joseph Arthur Comeau 41487, Canadian Field Artillery
Died 26 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Denman 3/4831, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 26 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private George Victor Jewell Dupuy 2869, London Regiment
Died 26 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private George Samuel Marchant 2008, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 26 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Charles Bryant SR/883, 2nd East Kent Regiment
Died 26 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Herbert Ernest King Atkins L/14413, Royal Fusiliers
Died 26 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Oliver Broadfield 2358, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Percy Higgs 2143, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
Died 26 May 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private George Edward Abbott 4060, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Died 26 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant George Norman Curry 4157, 3rd (King's Own) Hussars
Died 26 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Able Seaman John Bruce or Johnny Heyworth J/17840, H.M.T.B. "4."
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Captain Leonard Vincent Williams , South Wales Borderers
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Driver Wilfred Cecil Griffin T4/249080, Army Service Corps
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Leading Signalman Joshua Harry Bish 228411, H.M.T.B. "4."
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Leading Stoker Richard Henry Hocking 306858, H.M.T.B. "4"
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Nurse Lady Beatrice Hilda Levy Lever nee Falk , Voluntary Aid Detachment
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Ordinary Telegraphist. Albert Henry Strong J43722, H.M.T.B. "4"
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Vernon Bavai Roberts 533872, 2/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant John Douglas Price Scholfield , Royal Flying Corps
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 1st Class Archie Leonard Hennessey K/21488, H.M.T.B. "4."
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 1st Class Richard Stanley Rogers K/15073, H.M.T.B. "4."
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 1st Class William Reginald Northcott K21489, H.M.T.B. "4"
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 1st Class. Stephen William Judge SS111627, H.M.T.B. "4"
Died 26 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Air Mechanic 1st Class Arthur Henry Commins 227201, Royal Air Force
Died 26 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Ordinary Signalman Ronald Percival Shaw J40631, H.M.S. "Victory I"
Died 26 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Lionel Henry Liptrap Carver , Irish Guards
Died 26 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman James William Stacey 49963, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own)
Died 26 May 1919
Lives of the First World War
Private Harold Smith 89938, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Died 26 May 1920
Lives of the First World War
Trimmer John James Readioff 962003, Mercantile Marine Reserve - H.M.S. "Eaglet,"
Died 26 May 1920
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant William Thomas Forshaw VC , Manchester Regiment
Died 26 May 1943
Lives of the First World War
Private Claude Ernest Ashworth 7972, South Wales Borderers
Died 26 May 1946
Lives of the First World War
Captain Brigadier Major Raleigh Charles Joseph Chichester-Constable , 2nd Rifle Brigade
Died 26 May 1963
Lives of the First World War