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!
Duncan Gray McDougall 2057. Unit: D Coy, 31 Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 27 February 1917
Died 27 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Civilian Armorel Kitty Trevelyan , Army Service Corps (Canteens)
Died 27 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Driver Harold W Bennett 95210, Royal Field Artillery
Died 27 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Gunner Frank Arthur Wood 59057, Royal Field Artillery
Died 27 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Lance Corporal Ronald Stuart P Main 424. Unit: A Company, 19th Battalion, 5th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 27 February 1917 Western Front
Died 27 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Arthur Hall 37316, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Died 27 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Hall 37316. Unit: 16th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 27 February 1917, missing in action, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 27 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Edward Tom Large 1321. Unit: West Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 27 February 1917 Western Front
Died 27 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Ernest Frederick Bickell L/15470, Middlesex Regiment
Died 27 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Ernest Powell 16/509, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Died 27 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frederick Wray 5663. Unit: 2nd Platoon, A Company, 17th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 27 February 1917 Died of wounds on the Somme. Western Front
Died 27 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private George Charles Jude 1216. Unit: 38th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 27 February 1917 Western Front.
Died 27 February 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Ivor McCrae Wakefield 31425, East Surrey Regiment
Died 27 February 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas William Collison 23346, Norfolk Regiment
Died 27 February 1917
Lives of the First World War