Beaten Copper Honour roll with 5 photographs of soldiers who served
Previously hung in the foyer of their main office 79 Port Rd, Thebarton.
But we believe Wigg & Sons are now closed so no idea where the Honour Roll is now
ROLL OF HONOR UNVEILED.
The employees of Messrs. E. S. Wigg and Son, Limited, Southwark, unveiled a roll of honor on Wednesday, February 19. The unveiling ceremony was performed by the Mayor of Thebarton (Mr. A. J. Blackwell, M.P.), to whom Mr. Powell moved a vote of thanks, which Mr. Keeley seconded. The relatives of those whose photos appear on the roll attended with the employees at the works.
The roll is a magnificent piece of work, on which appears the names and photos
of Private B. Kelly (killed in action), Trooper E. J. Whiteley (killed in action), Gunner W. F. Thompson, Private H. B. Slater, and Private A. E. Vardon.
The employees of this firm also subscribed £116 11/ to various patriotic funds during the war. The committee responsible for the function consisted of Misses M. A. Bray (secretary), M. Driver, Messrs. A. A. Keeley, R. Chapman, and R. Beasley (chairman).
