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 Theodore Wright Crewdson. Unit: 20th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Death: 06 November 1916 Died of wounds recevied on the 28 October 1916 Western Front
Died 6 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Commandant Mrs Kathleen Buckeridge nee Power , Voluntary Aid Detachment
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Company Sergeant Major Lawrence Adrian Renou 1984, Australian Infantry,
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Gunner John Spencer Gardner 300750, Canadian Field Artillery
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Gunner William Turnbull 98800, Royal Field Artillery
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Edward Matthew Holland. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Death: 6 November 1916, missing in action, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 6 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Mrs Kathleen Buckeridge, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness accentuated by overwork 06 November 1916.
Died 6 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Albert Frederick Aldwinckle 1395, London Regiment
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred Freeman S/10146, Seaforth Highlanders
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Gordon Joyce 1740. Unit: 28th Battalion, 7th Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: Between 03 November and 06 November 1916 Western Front.
Died 6 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Noel Thomas Davies 27675, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman H Smith B/203413. Unit: Lewis Gun Section, A Company, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Death: 06 November 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 6 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman Hender Arthur Abel 5247, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman William Henry King 6793, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Arthur Charles Goodall , Yorkshire Regiment
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Hugh Gordon Porter , Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 6 November 1916
Lives of the First World War