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!
Acting Colour Serjeant W W Banks L/7809, 6th East Kent Regiment
Died 3 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles Clements SS/17293, Army Service Corps
Died 3 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Edgar George Crockett 1585, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 3 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Edward R. Lingard M2/116844, Army Service Corps
Died 3 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Fitz-Albert Cains 580, British West Indies Regiment
Died 3 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private George Edward Watkin 16187, Manchester Regiment
Died 3 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Thomas Castree 9802, South Wales Borderers
Died 3 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Jack S Southwood 22334, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 3 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Dick 1516, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Died 3 January 1916
Lives of the First World War