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!
Drummer Robert Earwicker L/9588, Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Died 14 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal William John Miles 1387, Corps of Hussars
Died 14 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles H Harris 8209, 1/7th Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 14 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Malcolm Guthrie 15887, 17th King's Liverpool Regiment
Died 14 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Russell Henry Blackmore 6287, Connaught Rangers
Died 14 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Valentine Joe Strudwick 5750, Rifle Brigade
Died 14 January 1916
Lives of the First World War