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!
Lance Corporal Arthur J. Linay P/5308. Unit: Corps of Military Police, Military Foot Police. Death: 16 September 1917, missing at Zonnebeke, Belgium, Western Front.
Died 16 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Robert Lynedoch Graham. Unit: No. 19 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 16 September 1917, Ypres, Western Front.
Died 16 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Alfred George Leisle Lavers 9849, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 16 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Elkanah Theodore Crawford 3129, British West Indies Regiment
Died 16 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Alfred Cross 532062, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 16 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Henry Lloyd 36250, South Staffordshire Regiment
Died 16 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private James Fraser Williamson 693107, Canadian Infantry
Died 16 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private James Sharp Ness 310280, Gordon Highlanders
Died 16 September 1917
Lives of the First World War
Sapper Abraham McManus 7303. Unit: 6th Field Company, Australian Engineers, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 16 September 1917 Western Front
Died 16 September 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Eric Noel De Pierres. Unit: C Battery, 190th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 16 September 1917 Killed in action Western Front.
Died 16 September 1917
Imperial War Museum