Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, 1942 - Part 3

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
NX 11067, 
SGT. KESHAM, M.W., 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 3768., 
STALAG 306 (XVIIID) 132 6.W., 
GERMANY 
  
FROM:  MISS D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrne Street, 
BEXLEY.  N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA 
6th April, 1942 
  
Dearest Mac, 
I have just finished writing to your 
mother - mostly about you ; but perhaps you guessed 
that.  She hadn't heard from you lately and was 
wondering if her letters had gone astray.  However, 
the last card I had from you was dated the same 
day as yours to her, so they are probably held up 
for awhile somewhere.  I only hope you are getting ours 
fairly often Mac.  Only that she didn't know what time 
my lunch - hour was, she was going to call and see 
if I would go to lunch with her.  I'm prepared now,  
but goodness I'd have got a surprise had she called 
on me.  Nice surprise.  Guess what I've asked her to 
bring me, when she does call in ?  Some photos of 
you when you were at the crawling stage.  Remember 
sweet, I threatened you didn't I, and you claimed 
that you could take it, so maybe in your next 
letter you'll hear your looks critiszed.  Get ready 
for the witty remarks Mac.  Don't want to make 
you envious Mac, but this last week-end (Easter) 
I spent in the country with my cousin Jocelyn.    Even 
got over to see my darling farm.  If ever I wanted 
you to see it, it was then.  Never was there such 

  
a pretty picture.  The hills so green, skies so bright 
and blue, weather perfect.  Jocelyn and I even had 
a ride to-gether, bare-back on the colt.  Of course 
I have told you previously that they have let the  
farm, haven't I?  Going down in the train we had 
the hugest moon to keep us company.  Terrific 
waste though.  I wondered if it would be shining 
over you too. Just in case it was, I sent you a 
message by it.  Said that if it should happen to 
see a Mac Kesham over there, to tell him that 
a Dorothy Williams, over here, still loves him. 
Moons often trick people though and maybe 
you didn't get my message Mac.  This letter may 
be rather late in reaching you, so here's to 24th 
June and a happy Birthday, my dear.  It's funny 
thinking months ahead, and yet I'm becoming rapid 
ly accustomed to it.  Forgot to tell you earlier, when 
Mrs. Kesham wrote me, she enclosed two letters from 
you.   I'm glad you're well darling, and cheerful. 
Keep that chin up Mac. Way up.  I wonder often 
too, what you're going to do when you return 
home.  Too right it has to be good.  Mighty good 
for you.  No more cages either, my sweet.  Fact, do you 
think?  Have to write to brother George now.  He's in 
Melbourne, for a month's schooling.  Still loves it, Mac. 
Everyone from here sends love and the best of 
wishes.  Hoping to have you home again soon.   
All my love - Dorothy 

SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
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Miss D. Williams, 37 Byrne St., Bexley, N.S.W.AUSTRALIA. 
  
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Dearest Dot,     6.4.42
Hullo darling how are you these days in good health and have not changed since I  
last heard from you I hope so far Ive only had three letters from you darl but what a three 
I read them all over and over and get more pleasure out of them each time I dont know what Id 
do without them sweet they are all I have to remind me of the sweetest little girl in the world not  
that I need anything to remind me of you I couldnt forget you if I wanted to and I never want 
to I simply must get home soon darling I have something very important to ask you and the 
thought that I may be to late scares me you will probably say its silly to think that way but I 
cant help it 'sweet' How is everyone at home Dot all in the best of health wish everyone 
all the best for me At present as far as health goes Im in the best 'but this life' is starting 
to get me down a bit darl I can only hope we are back together soon if any of my 
letters should seem a bit  queer sweet dont take any notice of it just remember I love 
you and nothing can change that I hope you receive all my letters alright Dot though 
theres very little of interest in any of them I had a snap taken today when I get 
one Ill send it along Im much the same as when I left  
day I have not received your books sweet but please dont send any more Dot I 
have plenty now and I dont need anything but you, so you take good care of 
yourself for me Dot whatever you do I dont know what I should do if anything  
should happen to you and the only news Ive received so far isnt the  
best But then everything will turn out alright in the end and our 
day cant be far off now so till then we just have to keep the old chin 
up and keep on hoping Well darling once more I must come to an  
end these letters are not the best sweet but never mind our good times 
are to come Well Dot until then All my love Mac. 

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Kriegsgefangenenpost 
An Miss D Williams   
Empfangsort: 37 Byrnes St 
StraBe: Bexley 
Kreis: Sydney N.S.W. 
Land: Australia 
Landestell (Provinz usw.) 
Gebuhrenfreil 
  
Deutschland (Allemagne) 
Lager-Bezeichnung: M.Stammlager XVIII D 489/L. 
Gefangenennummer: 3768 
Vor- und Zuname: MalcolmWilliamKesham 
Absender: 
 

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
NX11067 
SGT. KESHAN, M.W., 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR3768 
STALAG 306 (XVIIID) 132 6.W. 
GERMANY 
  
Stammlager 
GEPRUFT 
306 (XVIIID) 
Kgf.-M 
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FROM: MISS D. WILLIAMS 
37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY. N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA 
21st April, 1942 
  
My Dearest Mac, 
I have only just arrived home from physical culture 
and although Mum thinks Im in bed, I had to get up 
again and drop you a line.  See what you do to me - I  
can't even sleep now! Anyway I wanted to tell you about 
to-day. Your mother came in to see me at lunch-time, 
Mac. Golly I was so excited - even when she left me, I 
went around in a daze all the afternoon. She's sweet 
Mac, just what I expected and now I know where you 
get those brown eyes. Remember sweet, how I threatened to 
get some photos taken when you were at the toddling 
stage? Well then, you'd better watch out because, not  
only did I get the photos, but also the stories that  
go with them. They are here in front of me now, so after 
all, she would part with them. However they're on 
a sort of loan and I'm taking very good care of them. 
Darling, - when did you cultivate the craze for  
wearing big bows on your hair? You look so cute. 
I'll bet that made you mad; had you forgotten about 
one? Mac, you will never live down that hair ribbon. 
There is one too, that's pretty good. You certainly started 
early in life, with winking! I'll prove it to you with a  
photo m'love. However, my favourite snap is of you, in

a little frock (Mac!) wheeling a wheelbarrow with a  
kitten in it & contemplating the mother cat, which is  
standing next to you. Know the one I mean? That's my 
pet of them all. Your life seems to be tied up with cats, 
doesn't it sweet? You do like dogs too, don't you? 'Cause 
if you don't, then we have a problem. (I like dogs better 
than cats any day.) But this is silly - fancy arguing about  
a thing like that when you're so far away. How are 
you? Some times at night, I get so worried, when I 
think of you way over there, perhaps cold & lonely. 
I think if anything ever happened to you mac dear, 
all the joy would be gone from life. Funny how a 
person can grow up in a space of two years. Funny 
too, how much letters can mean in my life - in fact 
any word from you. So my chin's mile high, and,  
even if I have to wait, until the cows come home, as 
they say, I'll still be here waiting for the day you 
return and I pray to God that the day is not 
far distant. Well my Mac, I can hear Mum coming 
in, so I had better pop back into bed and get 
some shut-eye. Best wishes from everyone here at home 
Mac. Take care of yourself and above all keep 
smiling. Mrs Kesham and I are hoping for word from  
you soon, but until then, we just wear out the letter 
box and keep on hoping. Lots and lots of Love dear 
Mac. Ever Yours. Dorothy.

SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE. 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
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NX 11067, Sgt. M. W. Kesham, 
Australian Prisoner of War No. 3768 In Germany, 
STALAG XVIII D. (306) 132 G.W. 
1747 GERMANY oflag III C 
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Miss D. Williams, 37 Byrnes St., Bexley,  
New South Wales, AUSTRALIA 
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