Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, 1942 - Part 10
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SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE.
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
PAR AVION
Aust. - U.S.A. - Portugal
1-SEP42
NX 11067, Sgt. M. W. Kesham, 164 1747
Australian Prisoner of War NO. 3768 in Germany,
STALAG XVIII D [[(308)?]]/489L.
GERMANY.
AUSTRALIAN
RED CROSS
M. Stammlager XVIII-D
Miss D. Williams, 37 Byrnes St. BexleymN.S.W. Australia.
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Kriegsgefangenenlager 785 Datum: 2nd September 1942
Dear Dot, Well young lady how is this funny old world treating you
these days, don't forget to hurry those photos Im certainly looking forward to
them so hurry hurry hurry. I hope you receive my mail alright so far Ive
sent one photo this is the second neither of them are much good. Im doing
ok myself the weather has been fairly warm lately but it should be
getting cold soon now and Im certainly not looking forward to the
cold weather Well darl once more Big Cheerio Lots love Mac.
P.S. Sorry cant send snap with this card but will with next letter
Kriegsgefangenenpost
Postkarte
Miss. D. Williams.
Empfangsort: 37 Byrnes St.
Strasse: Bexley. Sydney
Land: Australia
Landesteil (Provinz usw.)
Gebuhrenfreil
Absender:
Vor- und Zuname:
Malcolm William Kesham
Gefangenennummer: 3768
Lager-Bezeichnung:
M.-Stammlager XVIII B
Deutschland (Allemagne)
My Dearest Dot, 8th September 1942
It certainly was my lucky week darl for more letters from you since my
last letter as well as something I have been waiting for a long time your snap
gosh that certainly was good to get and Im certainly looking forward to more so
dont forget sweet, that photo was the best tonic I know. In your letters you ask a
lot of questions I have already answered so I wont fill valuable space by doing so
again. Once again young lady I have not forgotten those matches, you are darl
its quiet impossible to forget anything conected with you, as my thoughts are of
you and you alone. By the way I received a letter from Mother to-day in
which she informed me I was a very lucky fellow, which of course is not news
I know that more than anyone. So your cousin wants you for a bridesmaid
well one of these days she will be yours correct, so much for the Grey hair I just
couldn't immagine you with Grey hair sweet. Well Dot I still can not ski I had
just started to get going when the snow left, and not long after that I left, as you
have noticed by this so its all of. Here is a bit of news for you next week I, am
the leading lady in a show we are producing, believe it or not, what was that
you said enough. Well when you have finished laughing, quiet serious anything
to pass the time away, and help to Cheer everyone up. Now listen darl when you
send a snap along dont go running it down its beautiful just send more, I guess I
will have to be satisfied with with photos for the time being, but our day is
coming so dont go getting blue, just remember darling whatever may happen and
no matter where I am I Love You and I will never change Well Im
afraid I must finish, wish everyone at home all the best for me, take
good care of yourself for me Cheerio All My Love Mac.
Stalag XVIII B 4 gepruft
Kriegsgefangenenpost
An Miss. D. Williams
37 Byrnes Street
Empfangsort: Bexley
Strasse: Sydney
Kreis: N.S.W.
Land: Australia
Landesteil (Provinz usw.)
Gebuhrenfreil
Absender:
Vor- und Zuname: Malcolm William Keshan
Gefangenennummer: 3768
Lager-Bezeichaung: M.-Stammlager XVIII B
Deutschland (Allemagne)
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST.
NX11067,
SGT. KESHAM M.W.
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 3768,
STALAG XVIII.D/489L,
GERMANY.
AIRMAIL
MISS D. WILLIAMS
37 Byrnes Street,
BEXLEY. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA.
Dearest Mac, 11th September, 1942
Pretty late this week 'fraid darl. I have my cousin to
blame for that. You remember Jocelyn don't you - from the
Valley well she's down on her fortnight holiday, and it's
been a rather busy week. We went to see Gary Cooper last
Monday night - physi on Tuesday night - dance Wednesday
night and last night tea in town and a show following.
Yes, you do know how I'm feeling now Mac. Just dead beat.
Lately I haven't been going out very much and consequently
I just can't take it. But tell me, how are you? Quite
well, my sweet? I do hope so. Look after yourself Mac.
Always remember, if ever you should get into a "don't care"
mood, that over here in Aussie is somebody who does care
but who cannot do anything, being so far away. So just you
do it for her. Since Wednesday lunch-hour I have been
living in a state of excitement. Mrs Kesh. rang me to tell me
she had received a letter from you Mac, and of course I
immediately got all worked up because I was so sure that
I would have one, too. However I was to be disappointed, not
only Wednesday evening, but last night and to-night. If
one doesn't turn up to-morrow darling, I'm going to bed
for the week-end and howl all the flamin' time. Mac,
how are you getting along with regard to mail? Are you
receiving letters regularly? Your letters as a rule take from
two to three months to reach me, and I suppose about the
same time from here to you. Is it getting pretty cold over
there by this? Poor Mac - hope you aren't getting chilblains
darling. I wish you were back home - such an awful lot.
Right now I mean - no more waiting. Time is slipping past
so quickly - not that I really mind, because every hour is
one hour nearer to seeing you again, - but nevertheless I get
mighty mad when I think of how we could be spending
all that time. Lets change the subject Mac. Im' feeling blue
and you mustn't be made feel that way too. Dad is
in here sitting on the bed talking to Jocelyn and I, and
making it so hard to write. There are the funniest stories
being told about cows and the country, and old so and
so and Mrs Whosit - I wish they would stop it. Pop says
that by this you should be milking about ten cows to
the hour - you are still milking cows aren't you sweet?
Just think, maybe by to-morrow I will know all you
are doing. Oh I'm looking forward so much to that
letter Mac. It has been a busy day for me at work.
I've been laying lino all day - lots of fun but very tiring
By the end of next week we should be settled down in
our new rooms. Jocelyn asked me to send her love - I
objected a bit at first, but still - .Once again Mac dear,
keep smiling and keep the old chin 'way up. I know
we'll be to-gether again soon, for all our laughs and
talks and good times. Until then sweet. Lots of Love
from all the family, and a great big Cheerio. If you should
see Mac to-day, well, just tell him that this girl is very
much in love with him, will you?
Dorothy
Gepruft
Stalag XVIII
60
SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE.
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
PAR AVION
Aust.-U.S.A.-Portugal
N.X.11067 Sgt. M.W. Kesham
Australian Prisoner of War No.3768 in Germany
STALAG XVIIID/489/L 198
GERMANY
AUSTRALIAN
RED CROSS A
11th Sep 42 Stalag 383
37 Byrnes St. Bexley. N.S.W. Australia
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