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!
Air Mechanic 1st Class Edward R D'Ade 9832, Royal Flying Corps
Died 24 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Bombardier Stanley Witham 45027, Royal Field Artillery
Died 24 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Captain Bernard John Charleton Dudley , Dorsetshire Regiment
Died 24 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Esme M W Keane Penrose, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of diptheria contracted on active service 24 January 1917.
Died 24 January 1917
Imperial War Museum
Gunner Thomas Cuthbert Cank 116532, Royal Field Artillery
Died 24 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Ernest Clifford Vaughton 12/536, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 24 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George Twittey 14716, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 24 January 1917
Lives of the First World War
THE ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BRITISH ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918
24 January 1917
Imperial War Museum
THE ENTERTAINMENT IN THE BRITISH ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918
24 January 1917
Imperial War Museum