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 John Gillon Edgar 40379. Unit: 15th Platoon, D Company, 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Death: 29 October 1916 Western Front.
Died 29 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Corporal William Wilkin 2212, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 29 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Driver W Marshall 92529. Unit: C Battery, 92nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 29 October 1916 Western Front
Died 29 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Albert Ernest Lamb 410965, Canadian Infantry
Died 29 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Buckle 22798, Worcestershire Regiment
Died 29 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Cecil John Braithwaite 24/1521, Otago Infantry Regiment
Died 29 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private George Edward Wakenell 240157, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Died 29 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Harry Chappell 27501, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Harry Duckitt 23028. Unit: 13th Platoon, D Company, 1st Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Death: 29 October 1916 Missing in action
Died 29 October 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Richard Charles Glazebrook 30517, Essex Regiment
Died 29 October 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private William Arthur Reynolds 5413, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 October 1916
Lives of the First World War