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 John George Harter. Unit: 1st Battalion, Durham Light Infantry; Brigade Major of the 151st Brigade, 50th Northumbrian Division. Death: 3 April 1916, killed in action near Ypres, Western Front.
Died 3 April 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Norman Reid Fleming 710/4397. Unit: "B" Company, 14th Battalion, attached to the "D" Company, 23rd Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 3 April 1917, Bullecourt, Western Front.
Died 3 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant James Herbert Sayer. Unit: 15th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 03 April 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 3 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Captain Cyprian Henry Benson Slocock. Unit: 3rd Battalion, attached to 2nd Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry. Death: 03 April 1918 Western Front
Died 3 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
Nurse E F Barker, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty 03 April 1918.
Died 3 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
Nurse E F Barker, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty 03 April 1918.
Died 3 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
Private George Dedman 4594. Unit: 48th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 03 April 1918 Killed in action Western Front.
Died 3 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
REST AND RECREATION IN THE BRITISH ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918
3 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
REST AND RECREATION IN THE BRITISH ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918
3 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
REST AND RECREATION IN THE BRITISH ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918
3 April 1918
Imperial War Museum