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!
Able Seaman John Jones R/2903, Royal Naval Division
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Air Mechanic 2nd Class Robert Lincoln 2566, Royal Flying Corps
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Cooks of the 2nd Australian Battalion preparing bully-beef rissoles for the evening meal, Ypres
Taken 11 Nov 1917
Tasmanian Archive and Heritage Office Commons
Deck Hand Robert William Abbs 15983/DA, Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Vivid
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Ernest Woodhams 154083, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Harold Harrison 351854, Manchester Regiment
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Basil Champion Thwaites. Unit: 7th Battalion Canadian Infantry. Death: 11 November 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 11 November 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Walter Bertram Wood, M.C. , Royal Flying Corps
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Archibald Edwin Jones 16410, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Bert Wilkins 34790, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George Edward Jonas 2178. Unit: 60th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 11 November 1917 Western Front.
Died 11 November 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Harold Nicholls 260299, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Harvey L Yuill 231211, Canadian Infantry, Alberta Regiment
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Edward C Mercer 200373, Royal West Kent Regiment
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John Newton 12421, British West Indies Regiment
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Lawson Attwood 34697, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Walter Evenden 29900, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Wilfred Joseph Doyle 260281, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Dear 3/10817, South Wales Borderers (Special Reserve)
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Henry Leach 9250, South Wales Borderers
Died 11 November 1917
Lives of the First World War