Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1943 - Part 6
My Dearest Dot 3rd Mar 1945
Received a second letter from you direct to this place, 11th Dec as your letters don't arrive
in correct order your latest has me all confused. I had a letter from home telling me George
was married, it was a surprise, give them both my kindest regards, and say I'm sorry I was
unable to attend the wedding. I give up darling I can't figure your letters out. I never
know exactly how I stand with you, and I don't have to ask your Father darling I
know your sweet in the morning. I think your sweet all the time as a matter
of fact you are the Grandest little person Ive ever known and Ill bring you a whole
cart load of rosebuds every morning, theres nothing I wouldn't do for you darling, my
only wish Dot is to be with you all the time, and you neednt wonder what I'm doing
over here at a PM or any other time, just say to yourself he's thinking of me you'll be wright. I guess I'd better change the subject "sorry sweet". Kosiosko is not on our list Dot
in the first place think of your poor little hands with those nasty old chillblains
that alone rules Kosi out and anyhow I can't ski so we will go somewhere else instead.
I cant send anymore snaps Dot only what I already have sent, I was lucky
to get those taken there not much good are they. You must have missed a lot of
my letters darling or maybe your idea of nice and mine are different but if
I don't say anything nice to you don't think it's because I don't want to I do more
than anything else in the world but how can I put it on this scrap of paper I want
to say these things to you personally so that I can make you realise how very
sincere I am in what I say, and one of the most important things you should know
by this that is I want you to marry me darling or maybe you didn't know well that's just
between you me & the censor. I know I shouldn't have said that darling with things
the way they are but the truth will always come out. Wish everyone all the best for
me and take care of yourself for me darling. All my love. Always Your Mac.
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Kriegsgefangenenpost
July 17th 1943.
Luftpost Uber Nord Amerika
Luftpost par avion
An Miss. D. Williams.
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Empfangsort: 37 Byrnes Street
StraBe: Bexley
Kreis: N.S.W
Land: Australia
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Vor- und Zuname: Malcolm William Keshan
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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
7th March, 1943.
Stalag 383
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My Dearest Mac,
Was I grumbling very much in my last
letter to you sweet? Maybe I should apologise to
someone for all my moans, because last Wednesday
brought a letter from you - dated 17th October. I
had been to your place for dinner and found that
your mother had received a postcard from you
that day. Of course I was in a mad hurry to
get home once I knew that. Gosh Mac it's great to
hear from you after all that long three months.
"Never rains but it pours" is the saying and so
it was with me. Next day there appeared a
postcard - dated November 14th. Both it and the
letter I already know by heart, I've read it so often.
You tell me not to be disappointed if your mail
drops off a bit - I'm telling you now - don't be
silly. I can't help being disappointed, but I do
know what you mean and I won't worry so much
now you have told me. But it's not so good. Mail
is the only thing I have to bring me into touch
with you. However - no use moaning. Say Mac,
apparrently I have worried you about Kelly. Don't
sweet. I know you were only teasing me, and
even if I do think you dumb - maybe I like dumb
people. Anyhow, no matter how dumb you may
be, with me you're tops - remember that sweet.
This week has been pretty good for me Mac. Lots
of nice things happened this week. Little things
but they all mount up. Young Margaret is just
as funny as ever - I get a great kick out of her
always. May told her I was coming out that
night and she promptly asked if Uncle Mac
would be with me. She catches on quickly I think.
I said to your Mother "I'll tell Mac that" and she
nodded and smiled. She's such a dear. Next week-end
I'm going out to Cronulla to spend the week-end
with them. I'll have a swim for you eh? There
certainly is no place like Aussie, but also no
lads like Australian lads. Especially you. Fancy
wondering why I put up with you! Listen to
that! I could fill a letter of over seven pages
with that, but I'll keep it till I see you Mac.
Remember my cousin Jack - you met him the last
night you were here. He is down for awhile and
just at present he and George are sitting outside
magging their heads off. They are in different jobs
and are comparing notes. Joanna and I are bored
stiff and left them. But we'd better go and break
it up I think, before they get in too deep. Aren't
letters short these days Mac. I miss not being able
to write seven pages to you. look after yourself
darling and keep your chin up. Kindest Regards
from all here at home. All My Love. Dorothy
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KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
NX11067,
SGT.KESHAM, M.W.,
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 1747
OFLAG 111 C GERMANY
AIRMAIL
MISS D. WILLIAMS,
37 Byrnes Street,
BEXLEY. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA.
Stalag 383
12
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14th March, 1943.
Dearest Mac,
Gosh am I tired! I've been out at Cronulla
all day and I'm so full of air and sun and
salt water that I'll probably go to sleep while
I pen this letter. It was a beautiful day Mac.
Quite a crowd was there when I eventually arrived.
(I say eventually, because I was about two hours
late, waiting for Daddie to drive me out.) There
was Gloria and Len, May and Young Margaret,
your Mum and Dad, Fay, Jack and his little wee
wife Joy (she's the nicest little thing isn't she?)
a friend of Gloria's husband- Dick somebody and
Florence from next door. The weather wasn't so
good, rather windy and inclined to be cool but
Fay and I and the others went swimming nevertheless.
I nearly laughed myself sick over Jack - heavens
he is funny Mac. If only you could have been
there though - it would have been just grand
then. Work again to-morrow - and my, am I
going to have Mondayitis! I wonder will I have
any more letters from you Mac, in this batch?
As a rule they never take four months and I
thought there may be one of a later date. Does
the postman ever know how popular he is, when
he brings mail from you - I wonder. Anyhow
Mac darling, how are you? Let's see, you should
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well and truly into summer [[eve?]] this. With us
the weather is not so warm and days are getting
so much shorter. I don't expect to get in much more
swimming after to-day. And what'd you know!
I didn't even get burned to-day, even though we
were in the water a long time. Gosh isn't Joy
a funny little thing - she's so tiny. Jack had a
great laugh this afternoon - he caught me
kneeling down on the floor in front of the mirror
doing my hair. Arthur went to your Mother and
told her we had two extremes in the house - Joy
has to stand on tip toe to see herself, and I have
to kneel down. Well sweet, it's one of those cloudy
nights to-night with a star peering through now
and then. I feel in the need to write you a
long letter - you know, - the kind you like.
Only it would take pages and pages so no can
do. Perhaps I'll write one to you one of these
nights and seal it up and put it away until
you come home - how's that? You'll have quite
a lot of mail to read when you return darl.
You know that makes me feel good just to say
that phrase - when you return. I know that
all told it's not such a bad old world and I won't
have to try and make words on paper convey my
love to you. Cheerio my dear. Chin up. Love Dorothy
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