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 Watson 241301, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Driver Carl Richmond Hansen 2041A. Unit: 11th Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 26 February 1917, killed in action at Bapaume, Somme, Western Front.
Died 26 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Lance Corporal Victor Hamilton Playfair 1879, London Regiment, Queen Victoria's Rifles
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Petty Officer First Class William Harris Saunders J/5200. Unit: HM Gunboat Mantis, Royal Navy. Death: 26 February 1917 Killed in action aboard HMS Gunboat Mantis off Mesopotamia Indian Ocean
Died 26 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Dan Ivor Price 40048, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Edward Robert Small G-20007, East Kent Regiment
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Elias Green 47440, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John P Sommers 16462, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private John William Pearson 5/3475, York and Lancaster Regiment
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Jenkinson 9980, South Wales Borderers
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Wilfred Leyland 53829, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private William Scourfield 29530, South Wales Borderers
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Serjeant Joseph Gladman Holles 9407, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 26 February 1917
Lives of the First World War