Percy Edward Ogle Carr died on April 14th, 1916, at Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, from an attack of typhus fever, which he had contracted in the train whilst travelling to Mexico City.
He was about 53 years of age, and was a graduate of the Royal School of Mines, obtaining a first class Associateship in Metallurgy in 1885. After graduation, Mr. Carr spent a year as chemist to the Blaina Ironworks in South Wales, and then went to Spain and commenced his long professional connection with Spanish and Spanish-American countries that he maintained throughout his life. In 1887 he was appointed engineer-in-charge of the Cabezas del Paste Copper Mines, Huelva, Spain, and held this post for seven years.
He then proceeded to Venezuela, and for a year was engaged in managing the mines and smelting works of the New Quebrada Co. From August, 1895, to August, 1897, Mr. Carr was in Norway, starting and developing a cupriferous pyrites mine for the Bede Metal Co. of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He then returned to Spain and for some years acted as chief engineer to all the mines in that country that were owned by a group of English companies, whose headquarters were in Newcastle. In 1907, he accepted the position of manager to the Mazapil Copper Co., Saltillo, Mexico, and stuck to his post until his death, in spite of the innumerable difficulties and anxieties caused by revolutions, robberies and ultimate anarchy.
Mr. Carr was elected a Member of the Institution in 1899.
Vol. 25, Trans I.M.M. 1915-16, pp. 391-92
