Buist, George ♂

Education

Student United College 1820-1821 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1821-1822 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. 1; Log. 1822-1823 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Ethics 1823-1824 Ethics; Math. 2 & 3. 1824-1825 Chem.; Physics. (Secondar).

Birth/childhood

Born 2.8.1807 son of George Buist, Professor of Ecclesiastical History, St Andrews University and Margaret Fernie. [University professor]

Career

Cadet Bengal Army 1827. Lieutenant 1836. [Soldier]

Death

Died Jalalabad, Afghanistan 29.7.1842. Killed in action according to Hodson; died of a bursting abcess according to Fife Herald.

Sources

• Chalmers, Class list, New College CHA6.14.1-4
• Hodson I.246
• Monumental inscription St Andrews Cathedral burial ground