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 Corporal Samuel Wassell 240048, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 13 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Driver Percy Edward Trussler 121144, Royal Field Artillery
Died 13 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Petty Officer 1st Class George Bailey 138675, H.M. Coastguard
Died 13 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Clarence Godwin Chessum 49706. Unit: 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Death: 13 March 1917 Killed in action Western Front
Died 13 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Clive Russell Bray 26A, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Died 13 March 1917
Lives of the First World War