Jack Treloar

John (Jack) Treloar was born at Red Hill in South Australia in 1891. He served in the AIF in the First World War, during which time he developed a talent in sketching his fellow soldiers. After the war he turned to farming near Balaklava, but when the Second World War broke out, he lowered his age, re-enlisted and performed general staff duties at Loveday. Here he further developed his sketching skills, spending his leisure sketching staff members and everyday events in the camp.

Sources:

Biography of John Treloar, 1891-1968. Manuscript 2001. State Library of South Australia. Private Record Group (PRG 1286/4)

Treloar, John, 1891-1968. Mixed material 2001. State Library of South Australia: PRG 1286 PART OUTSIZE 7.