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!
Sergeant George Jones MM. Unit: 6th Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Death: Not known.
He enlisted in 1914. He was awarded the Military Medal following a rescue effort in October 1916.
Died 6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
6 October 1914
Imperial War Museum
Corporal J E Anstey. Unit: No 3 Troop, City of London Yeomanry. Death: 06 October 1915 Suvla Bay
Died 6 October 1915
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal John Wilfred Curtis 10932. Unit: 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 06 October 1916 to 07 October 1916 Missing in action at Goudecourt Western Front
Died 6 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private George Allan Buchanan 5838. Unit: 22nd Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 06 October 1916 From wounds received 4 October 1916 Passchendaele Western Front. Son of John and Jane Buchanan. Native of Smeaton, Victoria, A
Died 6 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Gunner William Joseph Willis 4888. Unit: Despatch Rider, 5th Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 06 October 1917 Killed in action at Ypres Western Front
Died 6 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Leading Signalman Henry Charles Seymour J/10761. Unit: Royal Navy, HMS Begonia. Death: 06 October 1917
Died 6 October 1917
Imperial War Museum