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!
Battery Quarter Master Sergeant Ivor Victor Brewer 13167, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 7 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert John Walker 15588, South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 7 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Herbert N Grant 2493, British West Indies Regiment
Died 7 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Rowland George White 537172, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 7 May 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private William Alfred Davis 36820, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 7 May 1918
Lives of the First World War