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 Henry Oswald William Hill MC. Unit: Flight Commander, No. 52 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 21 October 1917, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial.
Died 21 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Corporal George Henry Collins 129065, Royal Engineers
Died 21 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Flight Sub-Lieutenant Edward Geoffrey A Eyre. Unit: 4 (Naval) Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service. Death: 21 October 1917 Western Front.
Died 21 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Gunner William George Greenslade 131053, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 21 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant John Maxwell Beckett , Canadian Signal Corps
Died 21 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Nursing Sister Eleanor Brewis , Voluntary Aid Detachment
Died 21 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Francis H Laister M2/139462, Army Service Corps
Died 21 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Robert Alfred Turnbull 19/1083, Durham Light Infantry
Died 21 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Edward Beauchamp G/37712, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Died 21 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Robert Balfour Steele. Unit: Indian Army Reserve of Officers, attached to 84th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 21 October 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 21 October 1917
Imperial War Museum