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!
Gunner John Russell Whatling 86559, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 8 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Thomas Richard Carter 70697, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 8 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Walter E Haylett 79091, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 8 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant R A Logan. Unit: Royal Flying Corps.. Death: 08 April 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 8 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Mensen temidden van rotsblokken aan de oever van een rivier in Nederlands-Indië met Pasen
8 April 1917
Rijksmuseum
Pioneer George William Burroughs 222210, Royal Engineers
Died 8 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred Willie Dredge S/16350, Royal Highlanders
Died 8 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Francis John Bond 4763. Unit: 12th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 April 1917 Boursirs Western Front. Son of Richard and Rose Bond, of Ranelagh, Huon, Tasmania.
Died 8 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Harry Bingham 200600, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 8 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Robert Glendinning Jemison 2178. Unit: 10th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 April 1917 Western Front.
Died 8 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private William G Calder 531538, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 8 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Harry Edward Burnham 7388, London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)
Died 8 April 1917
Lives of the First World War