Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, 1942 - Part 13

SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE. 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
PAR AVION 
Aust. - U.S.A. - Portugal 

18 Oct 42

Sgt. M. W. Kesham 
Australian Prisoner of War No. 1747 in Germany 
OFLAG 111 C 
GERMANY 

Miss D. Williams, 37 Byrnes Street, Bexley, N.S.W. 
Australia.

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KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST. 
NX11067, 
SGT. KESHAM M.W. 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 1747. 
OFLAG 3C. GERMANY.

AIRMAIL

MISS D. WILLIAMS 
37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY. N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA.

23rd October, 1942

My Dearest Mac,
Yesterday I received your letter, dated 1st July.  
There is no need to tell you how pleased I was to
receive it sweet. I always get the nicest, warmest feeling 
when I see a letter from you, truly. My aren't you
old, eh? Well I have always told you - you'll get 
the old age pension very soon. Seriously though, Mac, 
I am pretty worried about you. Have you been ill 
darling? Cause how else would you lose over a stone 
in eleven days! Mac please be careful. I realise that 
was July, and I'm hoping hard that as I write this 
you are your old self once again and putting on weight.  
You don't have to be told how much you mean to me 
for you should know by this .  We are all very well 
here Mac thanks.  Norma and George will be home with  
us again to-morrow. (I have the wireless on Mac, and 
they are playing our "Star Dust" - Glen Miller's band 
I think it is.  It's a lovely rendition.)  You probably pester 
the life out of your orchestra, do you dare?  I'm glad 
you have an orchestra, it should make a lot of 
difference and I'll guarrantee you knock a lot of fun 
out of it.  Mrs. Keshan rang me at work yesterday.  
She received a letter also, and of course I ran up the 
hill coming home, to get your letter.  You ask how the 
dancing and tennis are going Mac?  Well I haven't played

much tennis lately owing to the measles and the 
wedding.  Same with dancing I'm afraid, although I am 
going to a dance to-morrow night with three of my 
pals (note I said pals, my sweet, and that's just 
what they are.)  So maybe we'll have to learn all 
over to-gether - be fun wouldn't it?  I can see we 
two will be very busy folk.  Mac I wonder where 
I will meet you?  And what time of day it will be.  
If it rains that day then I'll howl!  I want a warm 
sunny blue day for your return.  Anyhow, come to 
think of it, we won't even notice the weather, but 
I like to be back and imagine all these things.  I 
certainly missed your letters when you didn't write 
during those three weeks, but I quite understand that 
you couldn't help it.  Only look after yourself Mac, 
that's the main thing,  Mustn't forget to send you best 
wishes from the family, Mum, Dad & Rex - you surely 
remember Rex, darling, didn't he go for you?  Betty 
is as usual, bright and happy and still terribly funny.
I might add - we don't go to dances and discuss everyone, 
We grew out of that habit ages ago.  And you need not 
laugh smarty!  Well Mac my dear, once again I have 
to bid you "Cheerio". with a hope in my heart & a prayer 
on my lips for your safety and a speed return.
All my Love, Dorothy                   

SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE. 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
PAR AVION 
Aust. - U.S.A. - Portugal 
23 Oct 42  198 1747

N.X. 11067 Sgt. M.W. Kesham,  
Australian Prisoner of War No. 3768 in Germany,
STALAG XV111 B / 489 L. ,   
OFLAG 111 C 
GERMANY

Miss. D. Williams, 37 Byrnes St.,  Bexley,
N.S.W. , Australia.

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KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST. 
NX11067, 
SGT. KESHAM M.W. 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 1747. 
OFLAG 3C. GERMANY.

AIRMAIL

MISS D. WILLIAMS 
37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY. N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA.

31st October, 1942.

Dearest Mac,
Hullo darling, how goes it? Are you better now - in
the pink once again? I do hope so; and I'm anxiously
awaiting word from you to tell me that you're quite
well once again. I had a lovely surprise at lunch -
time to-day (Saturday) when I discovered another letter 
from you, but was disappointed to find the date that 
of one month previous to my last letter. A batch must 
have arrived all to-gether. This was dated 1-6-42, and like 
all of your letters, I read and re-read every word 
again and again. Did anyone ever tell you that you are 
just the nicest person there is? Maybe that idea of yours 
isn't so bad - regarding the time payment system in 
connection with those matches I owe you. You won't 
worry, will you, if it should take quite a long while? 
I will remember to mention the dates of your letters, so be 
sure you do likewise, sweet. Mac have you still got the 
big St. Bernard dog with you? I have always loved them 
they are so big and soft and wise. How attached you 
would become to one. We had a dreadful night last 
Saturday Mac. When I came home from the pictures 
I noticed Rex was walking in a peculiar, stiff way, 
and it wasn't very long before we were flat out, in 
our efforts to save him. Somebody had poisoned him 
and the poor old fellow died in no time. When I saw

him out there, not making a sound, just panting & 
looking at us, it made me so mad and choked up.
Golly Mac, we idolised that little dog, and we miss 
him terribly. Anyway I hope your friend is still 
alongside you darling. Wish I could have seen you with 
your beaut tan -up; you'd have me falling in love 
with you all over again that's what. I found a little 
photo of Norma (my brand new sister-in-law) and 
myself, taken a couple of months ago and I'm sending 
it with this letter. What a shame yours didn't turn 
out well. But couldn't you send it to me just the same 
dear? If I could just see somebody who looked like you 
it would be something. Norm and your mother are coming 
out to see me to-morrow afternoon. I hope Norma and 
I don't disgrace the name of Williams. Mum is away up 
at Bowral you see, and we'll be getting the tea, so cross 
your fingers for me, sweet, will you? I laughed when I 
read that part of your letter telling me you'll have nothing 
to say when we first meet again. Mac, do you think we 
will be terribly shy of each other - I hope not. It's 
rather funny to think that we probably will be, though. 
Well my darling once more I must close this week's 
letter with the usual "pleases", to take care of yourself 
and keep smiling my Mac. Betty asked to be remembered 
to you and everyone else here at home too. "Cheerio" darling 
until next week when there'll be another letter. Love 
Dorothy

SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE. 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
PAR AVION 
Aust. - U.S.A. - Portugal 
31 Oct 42   1747

Sgt. M.W. Kesham,  
Australian Prisoner of War No. 3768 in Germany,
STALAG XV111 B NL. ,   
OFLAG 111 C 
GERMANY

Miss. D. Williams, 37 Byrnes St. , Bexley, 
N.S.W. , Australia.

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