Ambrose William Freeman
Ambrose William Freeman ( -1930)
1930 Obituary[1]
"The Late Mr. A. W. Freeman.—The death of Mr, Ambrose William Freeman, which occurred at sea on October 1, while on a voyage from Malaya to Australia, removes a well-known figure from mining engineering circles in the Antipodes. Mr. Freeman, who began life in an office in Sydney, determined to try his fortune in the Western Australian Goldfields, and went to Coolgardie in 1896. He remained there for some five years, and although he gained much practical experience, he became convinced that a scientific knowledge of mining was an absolute necessity if he were to succeed in his chosen vocation. He therefore returned to Sydney and entered the Mining Engineering Department of the University. After three years of study he passed the Bachelor of Arts degree examination, and subsequently gained the Bachelor of Engineering degree. He returned to gold mining, but, in 1910, he became interested in Malayan tin. He eventually became chairman of Messrs. Austral Malay Tin, Limited, and the remainder of his life was spent in the direction of this company, the successful operations of which were largely due .to his untiring efforts and talent as a mining engineer. -He became an associate of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy in 1903, and was elected to full membership in 1912."