Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1943 - Part 3

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

AIRMAIL 
MISS D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrnes Street 
BEXLEY. N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA. 
29th January, 1943. 

Dearest Mac, 
Here’s another letter from me to you. How are 
you sweet? And how's the world been treating 
you? No - no mail recently, none since you've 
transferred to Oflag 3C. Do you like your new 
camp? I am all ears darling and waiting for news 
from you. Tea is over and I have Alan Toohey 
on the radio - its Friday night and Alan still 
has good programmes on Friday nights. The 
old Bing himself is singing "I don't want to walk 
without you". A new number and pretty good. 
Back at work went I on Monday last and was I 
tired! I had been up practically twentyfour hours 
the day previous. Four o'clock I was up getting 
ready for my last ride in the Valley and on our 
way home from Bowral our car broke down & 
we had to be towed home, not arriving until 
half past three on Monday morning. And then 
there wasn't a letter at home as I had hoped. Gee 
Mac I was disappointed - shouldn't have counted 
on it I guess but there it is. Listen- when are 
you coming home darling? Isn't it long. Not that 
I can't remember you - never that. When I shut 
my eyes I can see you, plain as plain, sweet, 
grinning away as you used to, and this morning

I was back in our old haunts, walking up York 
Street and I thought of the way you would 
run after me at night, catch up and walk 
to the station with me. Those were the days, - 
they seem so far away now. I loved you then 
Mac and I still love you. It seems that you 
have become a part of me. That's almost funny 
when I think how hard I fought against it.
Remember - I was only seventeen I said, and too 
young. Can't fathom out yet why you didn't knock 
some sense into me - certainly I needed it (This
music is putting me to sleep.) My baby cousin 
is spending a fortnight here with us and she is
screwing up her face in the light so I must hurry 
up and finish. While I remember, your mother 
asked me to tell you, in case her letter should 
go astray, that the money came through just 
recently and she has put the money into the 
bank for you. So you needn't worry about that 
any more. Look after yourself won't you my 
Mac - on account of because. (And don't say 
I fuss too much.) The photos are being rushed 
through for you sweet. There should be some 
in my next letter. So watch out for them. 
Until then my dear, all my love to you. 
Yours always. Dorothy

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Miss D. Williams, 37 Byrnes Street, Bexley, 
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Dearest Dot.        2nd Feb 1943 
I received your first letter direct to this on the 26th Jan. I was glad 
to hear you knew my address so soon it may help to speed up the mail 
a little, its been very slow lately. I dont think I would be satisfied if I 
received a letter a day from you Dot, Im very hard to please you know. 
Everything is much the same here its still cold and if the ground is not 
just like a big sheet of ice you have to walk about in mud up to your 
ankles, lovely place this, not to be in. You and mother talk about me 
that much, you must know more about me than I do myself, Im blow 
-ed if I know what you talk about, especially about such an uninterest 
ing person. Ill have to watch young Norm or Ill find myself with 
out a girl friend, whats that old saying, a boy in Aussie is worth two 
in Oflag 3C, that right sweet, So Im a hound of a thing darling? well 
if you say so it must be right, though really Dorothy you should know 
what I intend doing when I get home or at least one of the things 
I intend doing or should I say hope to do, for after all some one else 
has a say also, and a lot depends on that one thing darling, can 
you that out Dot its like a cross word puzzel isn't it: My word 
you are getting a big girl I hope you enjoyed your 20th Birthday 
Dot and no one hopes harder than I do, that Im with you for 
your 21st. Im sorry I cant make these letters longer by writing 
between the lines sweet, but its strictly forbidden to go of the 
lines, so we will just have to make the best of the short letters. 
Well darling Cheerio once again for now wish every one all 
the best for me, all my love sweet that houndofa thing Mac

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MISS D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY. N. S. W.
AUSTRALIA. 
7th February, 1943. 

Dearest Mac, 
Dear you - how's things? And how have you 
been keeping? The weather must be getting warmer ere 
this, so I suppose you feel somewhat happier. There 
isn't much news this week to tell you; nothing 
important that is. However, I'll go back over the 
week and tell you what I've been doing. Monday 
after work I had a swim in the Olympic Pool and 
then came back into town for dinner and a show. A 
Greer Garson picture "Mrs. Miniver," and it was really 
good. Tuesday home to bed and ditto Wednesday 
night. Thursday I went into town to the State 
theatre, after work. That's really a record for me. 
Excepting our week, It must be ages since I went 
twice in the one week to a show in town. Then 
on Friday evening I went out to Gloria's for tea, 
with your mother and Norman, and enjoyed 
myself as usual. Gosh darl that brother of yours 
is certainly a swing fan alright. He jumps to the 
radio when a good record comes on. Gloria and her 
husband are both very well Mac - it's funny to think 
of me knowing Len and you not knowing him. 
That's life. Come to think - it was a full week. The 
lad I went to town with, Doug- went back on 
Friday, so I'm settled down once again. He's a nice

chap Mac. I have known him years, perhaps you 
have heard me speak of him. Mum used to say how like 
this lad you were. You weren't really. My fingers are 
crossed sweet, 'cause I'm hoping you aren't going all 
grim on me. Remember what I've always told you 
darling: Anyhow as I said before, he has gone back. 
What have you been doing with yourself Mac - any 
more beauty contests or leading lady acts? There will 
be no holding you when you come back. Gosh Mac you 
have a nice family. I love the way they treat me, as 
if I had special priority over their one and only Mac. 
Honestly, there are times when Norman has me blushing 
out loud. For instance, it was fatal when I happened 
to mention one night that I talked and walked in 
my sleep. I go back to being seventeen again. What were 
you like at that age Mac? Quite a lad I'll bet. Oh 
yes - a nice one - don't get touchy now! Or perhaps you 
don't get touchy these days, huh? Mac remember how 
we went on about Cecil that night? Well on Friday 
night who should your mother start talking about 
but Cecil. I had to give a grin to myself when she 
said what a nice boy he was. Had you been there 
you should have caught my eye and grinned back. 
Dash it all, here's the end of the page once again. 
Time flies doesn't it. I wish it would go quicker 
and bring you home. Look after yourself Mac 
darling. Until next week then - All my Love Dorothy

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7 FEB 43

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