Hammer & Co., 1920, Photograph, B 5192
Edgar William Giles July 1, 1920. Born at Staughton, near Kanmantoo on October 5, 1851. Son of William Giles, who was the eldest son of William Giles, the Manager of the South Australian Company. He entered the Civil Service on March 16, 1874. Commissioner of Audit, February 1, 1912. Retired Sept. 30, 1923. He is wearing an embroidered levee dress uniform with bicorn hat and ceremonial sword to which he was entitled as a high level civil servant, following the British court tradition.