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 George Arthur Gander 191637, (RFR/GH/B/8057). H.M.S. "Foyle."
Died 15 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Abside de la cathédrale, Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, A 11 359
15 mars 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Corporal Walter S. George 6590. Unit: 8th Hussars, attached to the 13th Hussars. Death: 15 March 1917, died of wounds, Lajj, Mesopotamia.
Died 15 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
La salle des Rois en ruine dans l\'ancien archevêché actuel palais du Tau, Reims, Marne, Champagne, France, A 11 358
15 mars 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Lieutenant Donald Franklyn Hubert. Unit: Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached to the 9th Battalion, Bhopal Infantry, Indian Army. Death: 15 March 1917, missing in action near Baghdad, Mesopotamia. Commemorated on the Basra Memorial.
Died 15 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Henry Bedo Hobbs. Unit: 10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish), attached to the 12th Battalion, the King's (Liverpool Regiment). Death: 15 March 1917, killed in action, 15 March 1917, Western Front.
Died 15 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Henry Vincent Gregory , 12th Liverpool Regiment
Died 15 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lt Nelson was an Exhibitioner of Wadham College, Oxford and of Corpus Christi College Cambridge, graduating in 1912. After joining the Officer Training Corps, he served with the Calcutta Light Horse in 1913. In January 1915, Lt Nelson transferred to Que
Died 15 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Alexander Main 54157, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Died 15 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George Henry Bloomfield 22838, Norfolk Regiment
Died 15 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Maurice Vincent Pimblott Green TR/10/61280, Royal Fusiliers
Died 15 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William George Glen 2409. Unit: 59th Battalion, 5th Australian Division, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 15 March 1917, Western Front.
Died 15 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Ernest Bertram Nelson , Indian Army Reserve of Officers
Died 15 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Signalman James R Steele Allison Clyde Z/2892, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - HMS Foyle
Died 15 March 1917
Lives of the First World War