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!
Able Seaman Ernest Toon Bristol Z/3068, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Died 29 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Leading Trimmer William Williams ST 3002, Royal Naval Reserve
Died 29 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Miss Edith Woolacott, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died after an operation 29 November 1916.
Died 29 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Private Edward Naylor 32349, West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Died 29 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Ellwood Gardiner Lloyd 136570, Canadian Infantry
Died 29 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Private Thomas Davis 30336, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Died 29 November 1916
Lives of the First World War
Sapper John Robert Brockley 2371. Unit: 3rd Company, Australian Tunnelling Corps, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 29 November 1916 France Western Front. Son of Robert and Jane Brockley. Native of Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
Died 29 November 1916
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant James Harold Elliott , Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 November 1916
Lives of the First World War