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!
Acting Bombardier Henry Wright 100185, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Air Mechanic 2nd Class William Jackson 3427, Royal Flying Corps
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Walter Amos Jackson 201574, North Staffordshire Regiment
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Alfred Henry Selby 113503, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner John Henry Turner 661431, Royal Field Artillery
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal James Edward Grocott 17130, Grenadier Guards
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Arthur Haines Tucker , King's Royal Rifle Corps
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Kenneth Claude Symonds , The King's (Shropshire Light Infantry)
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Miss E Marjorie Gordon, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of malaria on active service 16 October 1917.
Died 16 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Miss E Marjorie Gordon, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of malaria on active service 16 October 1917.
Died 16 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Miss Olive Millicent de Satgé de Thoren, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of septic poisoning contracted on duty 16 October 1917.
Died 16 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Miss Olive Millicent de Satgé de Thoren, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of septic poisoning contracted on duty 16 October 1917.
Died 16 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Nurse Olive Millicent de Satge de Thoren , Voluntary Aid Detachment
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Cyril Laycock 35909, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick William Valsler 46031, Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Joseph McGuiness 201355, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 16 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Sidney Valentine Milgate 2716. Unit: 57th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force.. Death: 16 October 1917 Western Front
Died 16 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private William Hart 575/32514. Unit: Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion, attached to the Lewis Gun Section, "A" Company, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Death: 16 October 1917, missing in action, Belgium, Western Front.
Died 16 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant John William Brown. Unit: A Company, 7th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 16 October 1917 Western Front
Died 16 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Reginald Bruce Coulter. Unit: 27th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 16 October 1917 Died of wounds Western Front
Died 16 October 1917
Imperial War Museum