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!
Battery Quarter Master Serjeant James B Howdle 48219, Royal Field Artillery
Died 12 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Thomas James Wright 2467. Unit: C Company, 59th Battalion, 15th Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 12 December 1916 Killed in Action Western Front
Died 12 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Arthur Carter C/233, King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 12 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Stanley Rees 7182, South Wales Borderers
Died 12 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Benjamin R Bomford 525, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 12 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private George Edward Jeffs 3362A. Unit: 6th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 12 December 1916 Western Front. Son of George Edward and Ellen Jeffs, of Won Wron, Victoria. Born at Boodyarn, Victoria.
Died 12 December 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private James Frederick Atkin 2556, King's Own Lancashire
Died 12 December 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Crichton 287. Unit: 18th Battalion, attached to 2nd Pioneers, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 12 December 1916 Died of wounds Western Front
Died 12 December 1916
Imperial War Museum