Sir David Wallace KBE CMG FRCSE (14 July 1862 – 21 April 1952) was a Scottish surgeon working in Edinburgh, with a particular interest in urological surgery.

Becoming active in the British Red Cross Society, he was instrumental in forming the Edinburgh branch and was its Chairman for over 30 years.

[2] He was the son of David Wallace and his wife Annie (née Anderson) of Balgrummo, Leven, Fife.

[3] His wartime experience had shown him the importance of the British Red Cross Society and he was instrumental in founding the Edinburgh branch and was to become its Honorary Secretary or Chairman for more than 30 years.

In 1908 he joined the recently formed Territorial Force, and, along with several other RIE surgeons, including Sir Joseph Cotterill, Charles W Cathcart, George A Berry and Alexis Thomson, he was a member of the surgical staff of the 2nd Scottish General Hospital at Craigleith (later the Western General Hospital).

[6] The hospital was mobilised in 1914, but it was felt that because of his knowledge and experience of the Red Cross Society, he could make a greater contribution to the war effort by working in that organisation.

He was Red Cross Commissioner for South East Scotland, a post regarded by many as more demanding than an Army command.

[4] Wallace had been appointed surgeon in charge of wards in 1908 and held this post for the standard fifteen years.