Jim - My correct address is
peter.telcher@bigpond.com.au. I do not know Telscher the tennis player. My parents were both born in Australia. My mother is Dulcie May Telcher (nee Davis) born Penrith, Australia, 11/11/1924. My father was Maxwell Joseph Telcher, born East Melbourne, Australia, 4/8/1914, died Fairfield Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 1999. He had three sisters, Constance "Connie", Kathleen and Gwen. Gwen was known by the surname "Telfer" for some reason. Their parents, my grandparents on father's side, were Maxmillian Telcher, born c.1893 in Munich, Germany, died 18/11/1968 in Northcote, Victoria, Australia, and Catherine Victoria Thomas, born Australia, 1891 - 1974. We have found no record of exactly when or where Maxmillian was born or when or how he came to Australia. He seems to have had no relatives in Australia. He obviously arrived sometime before 1914 and it is only oral history that records his name was Telscher or Teltscher (or something similar). It is likely that he changed his name on arrival in Australia in an attempt to Anglocise it as a result of the anti-German feeling at the time. In July 1940 he joined the Australian army. He was probably too old so gave his date of birth as 1900 - obviously not correct as his son was born in 1914! He saw service in Egypt and Greece before being discharged in November 1942. Sorry I have no more information but anything you can add will be appreciated. Best regards - Peter Telcher.