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!
Brigadier General Arthur Colin Roberts, C.M.G, D.S.O. , Royal Fusiliers
Died 17 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Alan Henry French TF/240090. Unit: "B" Company, 1st/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, Sniper and Observer. Death: 17 May 1917, Cavalry Farm, Monchy, Western Front. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Died 17 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Rifleman Richard Crosby Kerry 373129, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Died 17 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Sydney Howgill 371359, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Died 17 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant (Acting Captain) David Edward Dow MID. Unit: 1st/6th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Death: 17 May 1917 Died of wounds Western Front. Son of Peter Dow, M.A., J.P., and Marjorie Dow, of Mayne Rd., Elgin.
Died 17 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Thomas Casson, M.C. , Cheshire Regiment
Died 17 May 1917
Lives of the First World War