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 Cyril Henry Morton Horne , King's Own Scottish Borderers
Died 27 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal John Lincoln Slark Pilley 12091, 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars
Died 27 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal William Robert Soulsby SP/2582, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Died 27 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Petty Officer Motor Mechanic Reginald Hope Young F4425, R.N.A.S.
Died 27 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Francis Mepham Bowers 3672, 1/15 London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Died 27 January 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Geoffrey Horsman Coles 2749, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Died 27 January 1916
Lives of the First World War