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!
Chief Petty Officer Harry Stone 121063, (RFR/A/2922) H.M.T. "Armadale Castle."
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Corporal J E Parker 24887. Unit: A Company, 1st Platoon, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Death: 29 April 1917 Western front
Died 29 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Grand Festival de Musique Populaire et Moderne Russe [Grand Festival of Russian Popular and Modern Music]
29 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Albert Alfred Wilson 15068, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Albert John Mouzer 19435. Unit: 11th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Death: 29 April 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 29 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Arnold Thomas Bayliss 763, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Arthur Thomas Collins G/61630. Unit: 24th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 29 April 1917 Killed in action Western Front
Died 29 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Arthur Trevor Haynes 267598, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Aubrey Coxhead 37573, Royal Berkshire Regiment
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Edgar William Sugden 40740. Unit: 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 29 April 1917 Missing in action Western Front
Died 29 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Private Francis Edward Thornley 15466, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Frank Pennells 28750, Royal Berkshire Regiment
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Harold Francis Margetts 9889, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private James Allcott 11297, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Leonard Crichlow 9315, British West Indies Regiment
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Private Percy James Driver 14968, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Rifleman. Henry W Mumford 392448, Queen Victorial Rifles
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War
Second Lieutenant Ben Holt Mills. Unit: 5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Death: 29 April 1917 Western Front
Died 29 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Francis St. Vincent Morris. Unit: 3rd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters, attached to 3rd Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 29 April 1917 Western Front
Died 29 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Harry Menzies. Unit: 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 29 April 1917 Missing Western Front
Died 29 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant J E Davies. Unit: London Regiment, attached to Royal Flying Corps. Death: 29 April 1917 Missing in action
Died 29 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant John Jamieson DCM. Unit: Cameron Highlanders, attached to 23rd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusilliers. Death: 29 April 1917 Western Front.
Died 29 April 1917
Imperial War Museum
Second Lieutenant Stanley Thomas Collins , Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 29 April 1917
Lives of the First World War