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 Alexander Clairmonte Anderson. Unit: 6th Jat Light Infantry, Indian Army. Death: 22 November 1914 Festubert near Beune, France Western Front
Died 22 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Captain Arthur Gerald Ritchie MID. Unit: 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Death: 22 November 1914 wounded by sniper died in hospital at Boulogne Western Front
Died 22 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Major Henry Bingham Whistler Smith-Rewse , Royal Field Artillery
Died 22 November 1914
Lives of the First World War
Major Henry Bingham Whistler Smith-Rewse. Unit: 51st Battery, 36th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 22 November 1914 Died of wounds after being hit by heavy shell fire 22 November 1914 near Ypres. Western Front
Died 22 November 1914
Imperial War Museum
Private Albert Cordier L/10061, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Died 22 November 1914
Lives of the First World War