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!
Captain Ian Kenneth Matheson. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Death: 13 May 1917 Western Front
Died 13 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Gunner Foster Wilson Woodhead 69297, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 13 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant William McGregor Blott , Royal Canadian Regiment
Died 13 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Halsey 21835, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 13 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Ernest Gurden 20308, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 13 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private James Cornelius Burns 5351. Unit: 17th Battalion, attached to 59th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 13 May 1917 Bullecourt Western Front
Died 13 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman Norman Arthur Aerts 303096, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade)
Died 13 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Charles Geoffrey Slocombe G/13685, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Died 13 May 1917
Lives of the First World War