Basic Details Surname MacFarlane Forenames Alastair Hunter Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes He came up to Balliol in 1912 and was killed on his second day in the trenches. He is buried close to another Balliol casualty, W S S Lyon. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Army (British) Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal Scots Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 9th Battalion Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Second Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Royal Scots Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Death and Burial details Country of death Belgium Town of death Ypres Country of burial Belgium Town of burial Ypres Cemetery Sanctuary Wood British Military Cemetery Year of death 1915 Month of death May Day of death 12 Manner of death reference Killed in Action Personal Details Biography Balliol College, Oxford, Matriculated 1912