Staffordshire War Dead: Data revisited

I created a simple visualisation to remember the 7,000 or so men from the North Staffordshire regiment who were killed during the first world war. This project began in 2012 and was extended to cover the South Staffordshire Regiment. I've used the same data from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission using Python and Svelte. Users can explore the map and click on those commemorated. I'm looking to develop the platform further.

Memorial Map

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Daily Death Toll over 4 years

1914 — 1918

North Staffs
South Staffs
Number of deaths (daily)
13 Oct 1915Attack on the HohenzollernRedoubt (Battle of Loos)1 Jul 1916First Day of the Somme(Gommecourt)20 Mar 1918The German Spring Offensive(Operation Michael)
1914 1915 1916 Date 1917 1918

Deaths by serviceman Rank

Private
9,444
Lance Corporal
940
Serjeant
501
Corporal
484
Second Lieutenant
361
Lieutenant
153
Captain
136
Lance Serjeant
105
Company Serjeant Major
60
Major
20
Company Quartermaster Serjeant
17
Lieutenant Colonel
16
Drummer
15
Regimental Serjeant Major
5
Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant
4
Quartermaster Serjeant
4
Colour Serjeant
3
Serjeant Major
1
Boy
1
Acting Lieutenant
1

Fatalities by surname and regiment (North/ South Staffordshire)

North
South
Smith
105
102
207
Jones
90
55
145
Taylor
64
32
96
Williams
47
30
77
Johnson
31
45
76
Brown
35
35
70
Hill
46
20
66
Evans
42
20
62
Davies
34
27
61
Green
35
21
56
Wood
25
30
55
Bailey
19
34
53
Edwards
33
19
52
Turner
27
25
52
Wright
32
18
50
Roberts
23
25
48
Hughes
29
19
48
Cooper
27
21
48
Allen
32
15
47
Harris
36
10
46