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!
Major Walter Harry Nichols , Somerset Light Infantry
Died 15 October 1915
Lives of the First World War
Nurse Mabel E Chadwick, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Died of enteric fever contracted on duty in Egypt 15 October 1915.
Died 15 October 1915
Imperial War Museum
Nurse Mabel Elizabeth Chadwick 5719, Voluntary Aid Detachment, 17th General Hospital
Died 15 October 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred Thomas Beck 70392. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment). Death: 15 October 1915 Western Front
Died 15 October 1915
Imperial War Museum
Private Charles Frederick Picking 9126, South Wales Borderers
Died 15 October 1915
Lives of the First World War
Private Frank King 1234. Unit: D Company, 23rd Battalion, 6th Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 15 October 1915 Gallipoli, Dardanelles. Son of Arthur William and Christina King. Born at Collingwood, Victoria.
Died 15 October 1915
Imperial War Museum
Private Fred Turton 32665. Unit: 8th Platoon, BCompany, 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Death: 15 October 1915 Missing in action Western Frotn
Died 15 October 1915
Imperial War Museum
Private Herbert James Streeter 8972, South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 15 October 1915
Lives of the First World War