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 Thomas Richard Price 5/147, HMS "Viknor"
Died 13 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Commander Ernest Orford Ballantyne. Unit: Royal Navy, HMS Viknor. Death: 13 January 1915 At Sea off Ireland
Died 13 January 1915
Imperial War Museum
Engineer Fred Bell , Royal Naval Reserve - H.M.S. "Viknor."
Died 13 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Fireman M H Alderson , Mercantile Marine Reserve - HMS 'Viknor'
Died 13 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant (Acting) Christopher Herbert Lucking. Unit: HMS Viknorâ€, Royal Naval Reserve. Death: 13 January 1915 Lost with vessel on patrol North Sea
Died 13 January 1915
Imperial War Museum
Midshipman Bertie Harold Cullimore. Unit: Royal Navy, HMS Viknor. Death: 13 January 1915 Killed in action when HMS Viknor was lost on patrol duty in Indian waters
Died 13 January 1915
Imperial War Museum
Petty Officer 1st Class Edward James Akehurst 123194, HMS 'Viknor'
Died 13 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Alexander Steuart McArthur Roy 984, 6 Seaforth Highlanders
Died 13 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private John James Newman PO/14929, Royal Marine Light Infantry - H.M.S. "Viknor"
Died 13 January 1915
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Charles Alfred Pigot-Moodie. Unit: 6th (Reserve) Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), attached to 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Death: 13 January 1915 Western Front
Died 13 January 1915
Imperial War Museum
Sub Lieutenant (Acting) John MacDonald Cooper. Unit: HMS Viknor, Royal Navy. Death: 13 January 1915 Killed in action on board HMS Viknor lost on patrol off Ireland Home Front
Died 13 January 1915
Imperial War Museum
Sub Lieutenant (Temporary) George Newton Watkins. Unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Viknor. Death: 13 January 1915 Killed in Action when his vessel a passenger steamship requisitioned by the Admiralty was sunk by a mine on patrol duty with the loss of all of
Died 13 January 1915
Imperial War Museum