2 Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers Lt Alston died on 27 October 1914 at Ypres on the Western Front. Faces of the First World War The full story is not always known to us. If you know more, please tell us in the comments below. Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. Help piece together the Life Stories of more than 8 million men and women who made a contribution during the First World War in Lives of the First World War.