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 John Archibald Ainslie , King's Own Scottish Borderers
Died 19 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Flight Sub Lieutenant Geoffrey Glendinning Bowman. Unit: No 1 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service, attached to Royal Flying Corps. Death: 19 May 1917
Died 19 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Arthur Cyril Gustave Hermges. Unit: 5th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, attached to the Royal Engineers. Death: 19 May 1917, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Died 19 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Malcolm Wilfred Forester Hall. Unit: 5th Battalion, attached to the 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. Death: 19 May 1917, wounded and missing in action at Monchy, Western Front. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial.
Died 19 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Charles Arthur Eckett 41107, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Died 19 May 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Rouson 30042. Unit: Border Regiment. Death: 19 May 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 19 May 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Thomas Walter Bennifer G/9260. Unit: 8th Battalion, The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Death: 19 May 1917 Sanctuary Wood Western Front. Son of Stephen and Finetta Bennifer, of 13, Sotheron Rd., Watford.
Died 19 May 1917
Imperial War Museum