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!
Private David Michael Carew 776, Newfoundland Regiment
Died 7 October 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Francis Richard Morris 11690, Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 7 October 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private George Edward Slater 3388, 2/5th Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 7 October 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Leslie Walter Edward Sheppard L/15685, Middlesex Regiment
Died 7 October 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Robert Morrall (Morrell) 2409. Unit: 24th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 07 October 1915 At sea. Gallipoli
Died 7 October 1915
Imperial War Museum
Private William George Peat G/438, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Died 7 October 1915
Lives of the First World War