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 and Adjutant William Reginald Frend , Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Died 21 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Captain Reginald Whitmore Pepys , Worcestershire Regiment
Died 21 September 1914
Lives of the First World War
Captain William Reginald Frend. Unit: Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derbyshire Regiment). Death: 21 September 1914, Aisne, Western Front.
Died 21 September 1914
Imperial War Museum
Corporal (Rifleman) George Alfred Swain 10070. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles. Death: 21 September 1914 Missing in action during the retreat from Mons Western Front
Died 21 September 1914
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Thomas William Allen 7885, South Wales Borderers
Died 21 September 1914
Lives of the First World War