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!
Acting Bombardier Sydney Lomas L/16117, Royal Field Artillery
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Acting Corporal Francis Michael Mullin 13/641, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal James Cunliffe 13/217, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Alfred Brooks 232448, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal James Reid 1511, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Mrs Maud Miller, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of pneumonia 11 May 1917.
Died 11 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Mrs Maude Miller, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of pneumonia 11 May 1917.
Died 11 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Alfred Wilkins 3046, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles Breary 531906, 15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Eric L A Goddard 849, British West Indies Regiment
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George Edward Griffiths 15459, Royal Marine Artillery (Eastney Barracks)
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George P Webster S/14994. Unit: 10th Platoon, C Company, 1st Battalion, Gordon Highlanders. Death: 11 May 1917 Missing in Action Western Front
Died 11 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private James Cheetham 13/174, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John Griffen 25428, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Holdsworth 13/434, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 11 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Air Mechanic Arthur Trusson 40181. Unit: 48th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 11 May 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 11 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Felix George Remington. Unit: 3rd Heavy Artillery Group, Royal Garrison Artillery. Death: 11 May 1917 Athies near Arras Western Front
Died 11 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Simon Fraser. Unit: 58th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Forces. Death: 11 May 1917, Bullecourt, Western Front.
Died 11 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Sybil Downs, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died May 1917 11 May 1917.
Died 11 May 1917
Imperial War Museum