David Buchanan attended the University of Glasgow from 1906-1909 and graduated on the 8th of June 1909, MA. David studied a variety of subjects including Greek, Mathematics, Latin and Chemistry. He also received prizes including a second class certificate in Chemistry and a prize for his Mathematic studies.

Son of Robert and Mary Buchanan, Auchenleck Terrace, Port Glasgow. Resided Port Glasgow, enlisted Manchester.

Brother of John M Buchanan.

He is remembered on the Home Office Memorial

DAVID BUCHANAN – Private (6005) 20th Battalion, (3rd Public Schools and Universities) Royal Fusiliers. Age 27. 
David was born in 1889 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, the son of Robert and Mary (McNeur) Buchanan of Auchenleck Terrace, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire. He graduated from Glasgow University in 1909 (M.A.) and in October 1913 joined the Home Office as an Inspector of Factories and Workshops. 
He was living at Lime Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester when he enlisted on September 1914 in the 17th Battalion (2nd City) Manchester Regiment but transferred to the Royal Fusiliers before going overseas. 
David was reported missing in action at High Wood on 20 July 1916 and is named on the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme in France and on the War Memorial in Port Glasgow. 

Remembered at Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 8 C  9 A and 16 A.

Newspaper Clippings relating to David Buchanan

John and David Buchanan