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!
Chief Motor Mechanic Howard Samuel Beresford MB/2684, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Died 15 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Commander Evan Campbell Bunbury. Unit: His Majesty's Coastal Motor Boat No 71A, Director of Transport and Movements Department, Admiralty. Death: 15 October 1918 At Sea
Died 15 October 1918
Imperial War Museum
Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class Athol Davaar Lamont M14927, HM Submarine J6
Died 15 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Alexander Robert Masson S/28707, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died 15 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Alfred Price 253480, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Died 15 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Thomas Hiron 50762, North Staffordshire Regiment
Died 15 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private George Albert Jones 67600, Cheshire Regiment
Died 15 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Oliver Oscar Alleyne 9024, British West Indies Regiment
Died 15 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Albert Ashdown G/378, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Died 15 October 1918
Lives of the First World War