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!
Corporal George Harry Fennell G/5396, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Died 21 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Ordinary Seaman Charles Victor Hensler J59673, HMS "Victory"
Died 21 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Edgar Carter 17459. Unit: 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Death: 21 November 1916, missing, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 21 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Edward Darlington 17128, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Died 21 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Ernest John Sweet 1999. Unit: D Company, 21st Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 21 November 1916 Died of wounds at 38 Clearing Station. Western Front
Died 21 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private George Henry Dyson 9331, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 21 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private George Wippell 534. Unit: B Company, 21st Battalion, 6th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 21 November 1916 Killed in Action at Flers Western Front
Died 21 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Gilbert Burrington 703727, Canadian Infantry
Died 21 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private John Reynolds Cash 3691, Seaforth Highlanders
Died 21 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William Greenhalgh 15065, Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 21 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman Alexander William Thomas Pearson 5563, London Regiment
Died 21 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Humphrey Ned Falcy , Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 21 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Humphrey Ned Falcy MC. Unit: 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 21 November 1916, Western Front.
Died 21 November 1916
Imperial War Museum