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!
Able Seaman Harry Chaplin Bristol Z/4069, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Able Seaman Robert Holmes James K P/894, Royal Naval Division
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Avions pris aux Allemands exposés au jardin des Tuileries, à côté de la place de la Concorde, Paris (Ier arr.), France, A 14 789
21 octobre 1918
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Corporal Rodney Wilson 20820, 1st Regiment South African Infantry
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Driver Frederick Charles Goddard 945074, Royal Field Artillery
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Leading Deck Hand Benjamin James Brooks 11390/DA, Royal Naval Reserve - HMS Victory
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Leading Fireman Albert Green 774816, Mercantile Marine Reserve - RFA "Montenol"
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Leading Seaman Job Smallman J8714, H.M.S. "Victory I"
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant Philip Wellesley Colley. Unit: Calcutta Light Horse, Indian Army, attached to A Battery, 156th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 21 October 1918
Died 21 October 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major Richard Hugh McGillycuddy , Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Benjamin Isidore Newton 20578, 4th Regiment South African Infantry
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Charles Henry Lunderstedt 21748, 1st Regiment South African Infantry
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Cyril Ernest Gabriel 624, British West Indies Regiment
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Eric Thomas Adams 28673, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick William Harvey 21473, 2nd Regiment South African Infantry
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private George Gilbert 3051 S, Royal Marine Light Infantry: Portsmouth Division
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private George Sebastian Craill 21700, 1st Regiment South African Infantry
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private George Ward 42875, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Herbert Henry Griffin 17953, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private James Burgess Cragg, M.M. 698, 4th Regiment South African Infantry
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private James Stewart 21025, 2nd Regiment South African Infantry
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Jurrie Johannes Cornelius Human 21357, 2nd Regiment South African Infantry
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Private Samuel Reginald Winterson 156332, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War
Saucisse et monture d\'un zeppelin pris aux Allemands exposés au jardin des Tuileries, Paris (Ier arr.), France, A 14 790
21 octobre 1918
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Second Lieutenant George Philip Kay MC. Unit: 172nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 21 October 1918.
Died 21 October 1918
Imperial War Museum
Stoker 1st Class Richard Whitehead SS113085, HMS Princess Royal
Died 21 October 1918
Lives of the First World War