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!
Wilfred Samson Allkins 387, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
Died 4 March 1915
Lives of the First World War
Captain Roger Charles Noel Bellingham MID. Unit: 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 04 March 1915 near Ypres Western Front
Died 4 March 1915
Imperial War Museum
Gunner Charles Samuel White 51296, Royal Horse Artillery
Died 4 March 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Bertram Rawlinson 9, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Plymouth Division
Died 4 March 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Charles Tooth 2427, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Died 4 March 1915
Lives of the First World War
Stoker 2nd Class Frederick Joshua Hemans K23813, H.M.S. "Victory"
Died 4 March 1915
Lives of the First World War