Frank Hyde Naylor died in England on May 25th, 1927, at the age of 30, as the result of malaria contracted in Persia three years previously.
He received his technical training at Leeds University, where he obtained his B.Sc. degree in mining engineering, in July, 1920. In the meantime he served in H.M. Forces from September, 1915, to February, 1919, on active service as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Scots until he was severely wounded at Arras in April, 1917, afterwards as Lewis gun officer in the reserve battalion.
From August, 1920, to January, 1923, he was engaged in practical Work at South Crofty tin mine, and Boulby ironstone mine, Yorkshire, including two years in the mining department of Simon-Carves, Manchester. In February, 1923, he went to Persia in the service of the Anglo-Persian Oil Co., Ltd., and while engaged in oil well drilling contracted the malaria which contributed greatly to his early death.
Mr. Naylor was admitted to Studentship of the Institution in 1921.
Vol. 37, Trans IMM 1927-8, p.578
