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!
Lance Corporal Allan Fairbairn Campbell 1327. Unit: D Company, 24th Battalion, 6th Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 03 August 1916 Killed in action Western Front
Died 3 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Stanley William Schilling 3904. Unit: 9th Reinforcements, 24th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 03 August 1916 Killed in action in France Western Front
Died 3 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Pte Thornber was reported missing, aged 37, on 3 August 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate at Ypres.
Died 3 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Clifford Irwin Dadswell. Unit: 3rd Battalion, attached to 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Death: 03 August 1916 Wounded and Missing in action at Ovillers Western Front
Died 3 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Staff Captain John Grahame Hurd-Wood. Unit: General List. Death: 03 August 1916 Killed in action Western Fron
Died 3 August 1916
Imperial War Museum
Brendon F Mulholland MC. Unit: Royal Field Artillery. Death: 03 August 1917
Died 3 August 1917
Imperial War Museum
Captain Roy Hector Blashki MID. Unit: 53rd Battery, 14th Brigade, Australian Field Artillery. Death: 3 August 1917.
Died 3 August 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private G A Salthouse 50636. Unit: 5th Platoon, B Company, 20th Battalion, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment). Death: 03 August 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 3 August 1917
Imperial War Museum