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!
Acting Corporal William Harold Hare 45901, Durham Light Infantry
Died 25 July 1917
Lives of the First World War
Driver Frederick Joseph Donovan 114215, A/110th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery
Died 25 July 1917
Lives of the First World War
Mademoiselle Anna Amieux, Propriété d\'Albert Kahn, Boulogne, France, A 11 137
25 juillet 1917
Albert-Kahn Museum / Department of Hauts-de-Seine
Private Albert Cyril Ashby 533039, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 25 July 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George Cutmore 13248, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Died 25 July 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private George William Brocklebank Bex 1881, Territorial Force Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 25 July 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Arthur Ridehalgh 307834, West Riding Regiment
Died 25 July 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Peter Coyle 3259. Unit: 5th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, 11th Reinforcements. Death: 25 July 1917 Killed in action Western Front
Died 25 July 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private William Wellings Locke 88584. Unit: 133rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Death: 25 July 1917 Near Poperinghe Western Front
Died 25 July 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private William Wellings Locke 88584. Unit: 133rd Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Death: 25 July 1917 Near Poperinghe Western Front
Died 25 July 1917
Imperial War Museum
Serjeant David Ireland Meikle 43461, Highland Light Infantry
Died 25 July 1917
Lives of the First World War