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!
Boatswain J Johnson , Mercantile Marine - S.S. "Landonia" (London)
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Captain Charles Roper Gorell Barnes DSO MC. Unit: 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade and General List. Death: 21 April 1918, Western Front.
Died 21 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
Carpenter D Belgrave , Mercantile Marine - S.S. "Landonia" (London)
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Colonel Alfred Keene CMG DSO. Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery; General Staff. Death: 21 April 1918.
Died 21 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
Corporal John Henry Shepherd 21321. Unit: D Company, 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. Death: 21 April 1918 Missing Western Front
Died 21 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
Gunner Charles George Batts 163036, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Le commandant Cousse, chef de la Mission militaire française du Hedjaz, Djeddah, Arabie, A 15 646 S
21 avril 1918
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Le commandant Cousse, chef de la Mission militaire française du Hedjaz, Djeddah, Arabie, A 15 647 S
21 avril 1918
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Lieutenant Norman Newton Caton , Royal Field Artillery
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Norman Newton Caton MC , Royal Field Artillery
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Mrs Anna Elizabeth Whiteley, Canadian Army Medical Corps. Died at Boulogne 21 April 1918.
Died 21 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
Mrs Anna Elizabeth Whiteley, Canadian Army Medical Corps. Died at Boulogne 21 April 1918.
Died 21 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
Nursing Sister Anna Elizabeth Whitely , Canadian Army Medical Corps
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Cecil Clifford Capell 34404, Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Sydney Allan Matchett 793280, Canadian Infantry
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Victor de Vipont Waithman 203090. Unit: 9th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Death: 21 April 1918, died of wounds, Macedonia. Buried at the Sarigol Cemetery.
Died 21 April 1918
Imperial War Museum
Private Walter Richard Turner 1423, King Edward's Horse
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman William James Collins 370900, London Regiment
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Rue et maisons traditionnelles, Djeddah, Arabie, A 15 645
21 avril 1918
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Sapper Reginald Harry Tannebring 15085, Australian Engineers
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant David John George Watkins , South Wales Borderers
Died 21 April 1918
Lives of the First World War