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!
Lieutenant Colonel James Froude Flashman. Unit: 1st Australian Hospital, Australian Army Medical Corps, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 12 February 1917, Western Front.
Died 12 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Arthur Reginald Hopgood G/18947. Unit: 6th Battalion, the Buffs (East Kent Regiment). Death: 12 February 1917, killed in action, Western Front.
Died 12 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Edmund Donald 14154. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Death: 12 February 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 12 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Edwin Lionel Hay 931020, No. 2 Construction Battalion
Died 12 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George Brookes 17285, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 12 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Joseph Arthur Smith 4635, Cambridgeshire Regiment
Died 12 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Montague Devonald Edwards TR/8/4522, Training Reserve
Died 12 February 1917
Lives of the First World War