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!
Major Wilfred Edwards VC 13303, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 4 January 1972
Lives of the First World War
Private Whiri Tangatake, M.M 16/1275, 3rd Pioneer Battalion New Zealand
Died 21 January 1972
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant William Burnell May, M.C. , York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 25 January 1972
Lives of the First World War
Driver George Hennessey 68473, Royal Field Artillery, 67 Brigade.
Died 28 January 1972
Lives of the First World War
Major Percy Edgar Eyres Chappell DCM , Somerset Light Infantry
Died 15 February 1972
Lives of the First World War
Private Fred Gilbertson 1857, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 24 February 1972
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Ena Stow 21/847, West Yorkshire Regiment
Died 5 March 1972
Lives of the First World War
Shoeing Smith Frederick Polston 1207, Royal Field Artillery
Died 8 April 1972
Lives of the First World War
Private Joseph Chamberlain Hope, D.C.M. 1040, British West Indies Regiment
Died 27 May 1972
Lives of the First World War
Major Edward Albert Christian Geo. Andrew Patrick David His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales , Grenadier Guards
Died 28 May 1972
Lives of the First World War
Private David Ross Lauder VC 7709, Royal Scots Fusiliers
Died 4 June 1972
Lives of the First World War
Private Herbert Edward John Jones 27813, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 2 July 1972
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant John George Moule 330451, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 24 August 1972
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Bruce de la Coeur Hylton-Stewart , Officers Training Corps
Died 1 October 1972
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Commander Cecil Burnaby Prickett , HMS Princess Royal
Died 7 October 1972
Lives of the First World War
Major Robert Francis Traill, DSO , Worcestershire Regiment
Died 8 October 1972
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Madden 9340, South Wales Borderers Depot
Died 21 October 1972
Lives of the First World War
Gordon Winn Findlay Smith , Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Died 26 October 1972
Lives of the First World War
Commander David George Hogarth , Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Died 6 November 1972
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Arnold Nugent Strode Jackson CBE DSO and three Bars , Rifle Brigade
Died 13 November 1972
Lives of the First World War
Captain Francis Joseph Breeden, M.C. , Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 19 November 1972
Lives of the First World War
Nursing Sister Emma Charlotte McLEOD , Canadian Army Medical Corps
Died 19 November 1972
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Henry Albert White 31395, Royal Ordnance Corps
Died 27 November 1972
Lives of the First World War
Temporary Captain Edward Montagu Compton Mackenzie ,
Died 30 November 1972
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Leslie Poles Hartley , 4th Battalion Norfolk Regiment
Died 13 December 1972
Lives of the First World War