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!
Private William Lewis 469, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Died 30 April 1817
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Arthur Norman V Harcourt Ommundsen , Honourable Artillery Company
Died 23 November 1878
Lives of the First World War
Private William Percy Overell 531595, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 23 March 1894
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Stoker Class II Stephen Joseph Kelly K22102, HMS Pembroke
Died 17 April 1914
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Boy Servant Ernest Albert Brackley L4914, H.M.S. "Victory"
Died 4 August 1914
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Able Seaman Francis William Laverack J12812, HMS Amphion
Died 6 August 1914
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Leading Signalman James William Rice 223011. (DEV), HMS Amphion
Died 6 August 1914
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Corporal Arthur Cecil Rawson 915, Cambridgeshire Regiment
Died 9 August 1914
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Lance Corporal Robert Longworth Parsons 8363, Royal Fusiliers
Died 11 August 1914
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William Henry Cockrem 9784, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
Died 12 August 1914
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Able Seaman James William Sharp SS2923, (RFR. P.O. B/6978). H.M.S. "Europa"
Died 12 August 1914
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Stoker 1st Class Frederick Thomas Bailey K/18414(Dev), H.M.S. "Bullfinch."
Died 15 August 1914
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Stoker 1st Class Richard Henry Congdon K/17179, H.M.S. "Bullfinch."
Died 15 August 1914
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Lieutenant Evelyn Walter Copland Perry , Royal Flying Corps Special Reserve
Died 16 August 1914
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Leading Stoker Stephen Josiah Hiscock 233196, H.M.S. "Victory" formerly H.M.S. "London"
Died 18 August 1914
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Prob, S.B.A. James Albert Biddlecombe M6872, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve
Died 18 August 1914
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Lieutenant Charles George Gordon Bayly , Royal Flying Corps
Died 22 August 1914
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Bombardier George Lowther , 34th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Died 23 August 1914
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Captain Fergus George Arthur Forbes , Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Captain Walter Richard Augustus Aston Dawes , Wiltshire Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Corporal Walter George Last 9742, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Drummer George Robert Duggan 9981, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Lance Corporal Ernest Stretton 7510, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Lance Corporal John Stephen Corri 10255, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Lance Corporal William Roche 6820, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Lieutenant John Rothes Marlow Wilkinson , Middlesex Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Lieutenant Colin Knox Anderson , Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Lieutenant Maurice James Dease VC , 4th Bn. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Died 23 August 1914
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Major John Southern Maidlow , 40th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Died 23 August 1914
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Private Francis Albert Bartlett 8319, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Private John Joseph Condon 7347, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Private Lawrence Gallagher 6910, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Second Lieutenant Charles Barry Gibbons , Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Second Lieutenant Herbert Wilfred Holt , Royal Engineers
Died 23 August 1914
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Second Lieutenant John Pepys , King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 23 August 1914
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Second Lieutenant Joseph Frederick Mead , Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Died 23 August 1914
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Second Lieutenant Neville Lascelles Ward , East Surrey Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Serjeant Thomas Francis Hayes 9748, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 23 August 1914
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Farrier Quartermaster Serjeant William Fraser 1282, Lovat Scouts
Died 24 August 1914
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Lance Corporal James Leydon 8230, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
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Lance Corporal Thomas Troy 6402, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
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Lieutenant Charles Arthur Campbell , Cheshire Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
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Lieutenant Charles William North Garstin , 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers
Died 24 August 1914
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Lieutenant Eric Llewelyn Welchman , Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
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Major Charles George Pack-Beresford , Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
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Major Charles Stewart Holland , 27th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Died 24 August 1914
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Major Percy Belcher Strafford , Duke of Wellington's Own (West Riding Regiment)
Died 24 August 1914
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Private John William Greenwood 8072, 2nd West Riding Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
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Private Leslie William Mattholie 6675, Norfolk Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
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Private Michael Morrissey 10319, Royal Irish Regiment
Died 24 August 1914
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Private Thomas Greenwood 6513, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Died 24 August 1914
Lives of the First World War