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!
Company Serjeant Major Frank The Kaffir Howett 412, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Serjeant Archibald John Andrews 530016, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance-Corporal George Eric Dixon Westcombe 530022, 15th London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Bernard Scott , London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Bernard Scott. Unit: 15th Battalion, London Regiment (Prince of WalesOwn Civil Service Rifles). Death: 21 May 1916 Missing at Vimy Ridge Western Front
Died 21 May 1916
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Richard Basil Brandram Jones VC , The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Alun Rawson Williams 26070, Royal Welsh Fusilers
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Illtyd Pritchard 3888, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles Herbert Spurge 3892, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Herbert William Dexter 21096, Leicestershire Regiment
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Noel Francis Coakeley 3085, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Noel Francis Coakeley 3085. Unit: 7th Platoon, B Company, 1st/15th Battalion, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles). Death: 21 May 1916 Missing in action Western Front
Died 21 May 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private William Thomas Messenger 531695, London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Regelung des Rindviehverkehrs – Kundmachung – Salzburg
21 May 1916
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
Rifleman Albert Edward Harris 371833, 8 London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Henry William Simmonds 1685, 320293, London Regiment
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Victor Papworth 371945, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War
Sapper Henry William George Cridge 94255, Royal Engineers
Died 21 May 1916
Lives of the First World War