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 Arthur Thomas Abraham , Manchester Regiment Imperial Army
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Captain John Robert Wilson MID. Unit: Royal Engineers, attached to 9th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 22 October 1917 Western Front
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Chief Engine Room Artificer 1st Class George Jones 268109 (Dev.), H.M.S. "Vivid."
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal Alf Blatchford Flindle 29590, Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Frederick Charles Brown 133905, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Isabella Crouthers, Munitions work. Accidentally killed while working in ship building yard 22 October 1917.
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Arthur Heathcote 21978, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal John Ross 200039, Seaforth Highlanders
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lieutenant William Dobinson MC. Unit: 18th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Death: 22 October 1917 Missing in action and believed killed Western Front.
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Munitions Worker Isabella Crowthers , Ministry of Munitions - shipyard
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert Charles Haddon 34321. Unit: 12th Platoon, "C" Company, 10th Battalion, Essex Regiment. Death: 22 October 1917, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Alonzo Wilson Swallow 3123, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Augustin 1092, British West Indies Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Bertram Banks 20825. Unit: 18th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. Death: 22 October 1917
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Edwin Alfred Roberts 45571, Cheshire Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Bennett 285079, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Bennett 285079. Unit: 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 22 October 1917 Ypres Western Front
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Frederick Newman 241938, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Gerald Singleton 40346. Unit: 15th Platoon, Z Company, 16th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. Death: 22 October 1917 Missing near Ypres-Staden Railway or Poelcapelle Western Front
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Herbert Dickinson 43425, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Herbert George Hancock 203076, Essex Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John Arthur Williams 19288, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Walter Cross 42202, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Sprott Baird 270814. Unit: B Company, 15th Battalion, Royal Scots, formerly 9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Highlanders). Death: 22 October 1917 Peronne Western Front
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private William Thomas Tyrer 49292, Manchester Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Thomas Tyrer 49292. Unit: XCompany, 23rd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Death: 22 October 1917 Western Front
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant George Duddington Simpson. Unit: 4th Battalion, Royal Scots. Death: 22 October 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Harry Crank , Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant John Angus Hope. Unit: 16th Battalion, Royal Scots. Death: 22 October 1917, wounded and missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Peter Linn. Unit: B Company, 16th Battalion, The Royal Scots. Death: 22 October 1917 Missing at Ypres Western Front
Died 22 October 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant William Dobinson , Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Sergeant Vernon Gordon King 2396A, Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant George Gedney 242444, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 22 October 1917
Lives of the First World War