William Weigall

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Lieutenant Colonel Sir William Ernest George Archibald Weigall, 1st Baronet KCMG (December 8, 1874 – June 3, 1952) was Governor of South Australia from 9 June 1920 until 30 May 1922.

Due to the times, many of the war memorials in country towns around South Australia were opened by him as he travelled around the state, it being only a few years after the end of World War I. These include laying the foundation stone at Burra, unveiling the memorial at Hallett, and opening the new tennis courts at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre in Adelaide.

Weigall Oval in the suburb of Plympton, and Weigall (formerly Woolshed Flat) along the River Murray were both named in his honour.

Government offices
Preceded by Sir Henry Galway	Governor of South Australia 1920 – 1922	Succeeded by Sir Tom Bridges
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Lord Willoughby de Eresby	Member of Parliament for Horncastle 1911 – 1920	Succeeded by Stafford Hotchkin
Heraldic offices
Preceded by Sir Frank Swettenham	King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George 1938 – 1952	Succeeded by Sir Nevile Bland