Hugh Reginald Ross died in France on July 4th, 1915, from wounds received in action on the previous day. He was 34 years of age.
Following a technical training at the Sydney Technical College, he spent five years on several of the most important mines in Western Australia, gaining practical experience in mining and milling; and then, from 1905 to 1906, was engaged as smelter and solutionist at Hannan’s Proprietary, Ltd. During the following two and a half years he was assistant and acting surveyor on the Oroya Brownhill Gold Mine; one year and a half surveyor on the Chaffers Gold Mine; one year prospecting on the Yilgarn Goldfield; and, from 1911 to the middle of 1912, was surveyor and acting superintendent of the Associated Northern Blocks’ Victorious Leases. He then left Western Australia and went to the Gold Coast Colony as underground manager of the Taquah and Abosso mines for the Taquah Mining and Exploration Co.
He resigned from the service of the company in March, 1914, and shortly after the outbreak of war, he joined the Royal Fusiliers. He was promoted Lance-Corporal and Corporal, and having become an expert bomb thrower when in training, was picked for special duty in that work.
Mr. Ross was elected an Associate of the Institution in 1914.
Vol. 25, Trans I.M.M., 1915-16, p.406
[Brother of A.W. Ross?]
