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!
Martha Emily Jenkins, Merchant Marine. Drowned on active service 27 March 1915.
Died 27 March 1915
Imperial War Museum
Martha Emily Jenkins, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Drowned on active service 27 March 1915.
Died 27 March 1915
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant R. L. Fraser 817. Unit: Northumberland Hussars, attached to the 13th Battalion, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters). Death: not known. Commissioned on 27 March 1917.
Died 27 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Frederick Gordon King 3559. Unit: 58th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 27 March 1917 Western Front. Son of Robert Henry and Annie Maria King, of Schofield St., Essendon, Victoria, Australia.
Died 27 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Harold Penrose. Unit: 12th Battalion, attached to 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 27 March 1917 Western Front
Died 27 March 1917
Imperial War Museum
Corporal William C Carver 302892. Unit: Lewis Gun Section, A Company, 5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 27 March 1918 to 01 April 1918 Missing in action
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Driver Henry Smith 39349. Unit: B Battery, 117th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 27 March 1918 Killed in action
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Carus-Wilson DSO TD. Unit: 1st/5th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Lieutenant Harold Burn Hindle. Unit: Royal Field Artillery, attached to the "G" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. Death: 27 March 1918, killed in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major Austin Hanbury Brown MC DSO. Unit: 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major Austin Hanbury Brown MC DSO. Unit: 2nd Field Company, Royal Engineers. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major Cecil James Hazard MC. Unit: 11th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Death: not known. Wounded and taken prisoner on 27 March 1918, Western Front.
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major Joseph John Banham MID. Unit: 9th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Death: 27 March 1918 Warvilliers Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Major W P Stewart DSO. Unit: 12th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Private Bertie Handisides 15027. Unit: Pioneers, 11th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Death: 27 March 1918, missing in action, Somme, Western Front.
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Private E H Thorne 62543 MM. Unit: 8th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Private George Lax S/5585. Unit: B Coy, 9th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders (Pioneers). Death: 27 March 1918 Missing Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Private Herbert Edward Lapidge TF/205019. Unit: 8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Private Oscar Arthur Kerry 235064. Unit: C Company, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front. Son of Oscar Arthur and Sarah Kerry, of 17, Warren Avenue, Stapleford, Notts.
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Robert Mackenzie Senior. Unit: 4th Battalion, attached to 7th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment. Death: 27 March 1918 Western Front
Died 27 March 1918
Imperial War Museum