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!
Arthur Charles Andrews , Mercantile Marine. HMHS Asturias
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Arthur Edward Humby , Mercantile Marine. HMHS Asturias
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
James George Alfred Munson , Mercantile Marine. HMHS Asturias
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
6th Engineer John Aitken Anderson , Merchant Marine HMHS "Asturias"
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Able Seaman James John Tillyer , Mercantile Marine, H.M.H.S. "Asturias" (Belfast)
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Assistant Baker Edwin Alexander Glasspool , Mercantile Marine - H.M.H.S. "Asturias" (Belfast)
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Assistant Cook Herbert George Kimber , Mercantile Marine - H.M.H.S. "Asturias" (Belfast)
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Doctor's Boy Victor Charles Mafeking Orman , Mercantile Marine, H.M.H.S. "Asturias" (Belfast)
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Engineer George Bevis Harvey , Merchant Navy, HMS Asturias
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Fireman Orlando William Green , Mercantile Marine - H.M.H.S. "Asturias" (Belfast)
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Charles Stewart Mollison 17427, The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Charles Frearson Younger , Lothian and Border Horse
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Mate of Hold Albert Isaac Kneller , Mercantile Marine - HMHS "Asturias" (Belfast)
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Miss Jessie Phillips, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned on the Hospital Ship Asturias 21 March 1917.
Died 21 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Charles Edward Lagal 3852, Australian Infantry
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John Noon Thomson 46811. Unit: 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 21 March 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 21 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Walter Whitfield 14/739, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War
Staff Nurse Jessie Josephine Phillips , Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Died 21 March 1917
Lives of the First World War