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!
Captain Charles Frederick Pavitt MC. Unit: 18th Division Train, Army Service Corps. Death: 17 August 1918 Western Front
Died 17 August 1918
Imperial War Museum
Private Allen Hilton 14/619, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 17 August 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Blackden Kennedy Saunders 2356605, Canadian Forestry Corps
Died 17 August 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Edwin Hollingsworth 39885, Wiltshire Regiment
Died 17 August 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private George Wain 16250, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 17 August 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Rowland Howard Poole 36123, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 17 August 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Walter John Clifford 40296, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 17 August 1918
Lives of the First World War