Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1943 - Part 7

My Dearest Dot,      16th Mar 1943
Well darling I expect you know whats in this before you read it, they are all  
very much the same.  Im sorry sweet but there is very little I can write about or I  
hope you dont mind reading the same things over and over.  Between your letters  
and those from home you have me thinking.  I feel very pleased with myself today.  I  
received five letters from you the other day to say nothing of two charming photos 11th Aug  
24th Sept 18-23 Oct 29th Nov  I cant tell you how pleased I was, I cant find words good enough  
to express my feelings darling. Whats this three times a bridesmaid never a bride  
I only wish I was back with you now we could soon fix that up, that is of course  
if you would have me, but I reckon I will just to wait until I get back so you can  
really get to know me, you have only seen me at my best you know darling  
and in the mean time if you should meet anyone you like better than yours truly  
well dont worry about me sweet, don't get this all wrong darling I do love you  
more than ever and miss you terribly and if there is anything I ever wanted  
its to marry you, then we can just laugh at these old letters and the way we  
used to worry when it was so unnecessary. I wish I could have been home to  
sit and talk to you when you had your measles. I can just imagine my  
little girlfriend sitting up in bed with pig tails and ribbons you must  
have been more beautiful than ever. How can you even think Ive forgot  
any of our dates darling. I'll never forget them or the matches so dont worry I  
wont forget, you would be suprised if you knew some of the little things I keep  
in my mind, you must remember Dot I thought you a lovely girl long before  
you consented to go out with me, however I dont think I really realised how nice  
and wonderful you really were. I must finish sweet so its Cheerio to everyone  
once more, please take care of yourself for me darling  Always All My love Mac.

Kreigsgefangenenpost 
Uber hand Amerika 
Received 16 July 1943 
  
An Miss D Williams 
Empfangsort: 37 Byrnes St 
Strasse: Bexley 
Kreis: N.S.W. 
Land:Australia 
Landestell (Provinz usw.) 
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Absender: 
Vor- und Zuname: Malcolm William Keeshan 
Gefangenennummer: 1747 
Lager-Bezeichunug Kriegsgef - Offizierlager III C 
Deutchland (Allemague) 
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My Dearest Dot,        18th Mar 1943 
Believe it or not I received another four letters from the sweetest  
little girl imaginable, and I dont mean that little baby, they were  
16 Sep 4-31 Oct 6th November that makes 38 letters Ive had from you darling.   
I was very disappointed to hear you had only received seven of my letters  
and three cards, I hope you have a few more by this your funny darling you  
write about GB bringing back memories and then say well this is all very  
uninteresting, don't you think I like these memories sweet, after all they are all  
I have for the time being know, and I bet I can remember more of those little  
incidents than you, young lady. Say that was a grand snap sweet, after  
reading about home in your letters and seeing the snap I reckon George  
is a very lucky chap, however he won't be half as lucky as I hope to be  
if I get my own way.  You have it all wrong Dot I don't mean we will be shy  
of each other when we meet again its just that well, when I read your letters  
and think of you now, they are that nice that I get a queer feeling in my throat  
so when I do get back well, I just wont be game to try to talk for a while, that's  
another reason I said you must not come down to the boat, that meeting has got  
to be just you and I alone darling. Well for my luck is certainly good, just this  
minute I received two more letters both addressed to here and another photo girl if  
this war don't hurry and finish Ill go crazy its no good me telling you you are just the  
nicest person there is , you know I think as always have, anyhow the dates are 21 Nov 4  
Dec the questions in those Ill answer in my next letters Well darling Im in the best  
of health so dont you go worrying about me any more, but do take care of  
yourself for me, and when I get back we will just carry on as though all  
this was just a bad dream.  And maybe my one real wish will come true. Love Mac

Kriegsgefangenenpost 
  
Mrs. D. Williams 
37 Byrnes St 
Bexley. N.S.W 
Empfangsort: Australia 
Strasse: c/o Australia House 
Kreis: LONDON WC2 
Land: ENGLAND 
Gebűhrenfreil 
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Absender: 
Vor- und Zuname: Malcolm William Keeshan 
Gefangenennummer: 1747 
Lager-Bezefehnung:  Kriegsgef.-Offizierlager III C 
Deutschland (Allemagne) 

KREIGSGEFANGENENPOST 
NX 11067, SGT. KESHAM M.W., 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 1747, 
OFLAG III C 
GERMANY 
STALAG 383 
Geprüft 
  
AIR MAIL 
  
MISS D WILLIAMS 
37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY. N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA 
19th March 1943 
  
Dearest Mac, 
What you do think! On Wednesday last I received another  
letter from you! This was dated 13th Nov. and sent by  
Air Mail by North America, according to your writing on the  
outside. It's rather funny, this letter was written the day before  
your postcard, and forwarded by the Air Mail, and yet it didn't  
arrive until a fortnight later than the postcard  Gosh sweet,  
it was a nice letter and I was so pleased to get it. I'm glad  
my parcel turned up after all this time. You didn't tell  
me which photo you received though Mac. Please do, if  
you remember next time, 'cause I like to know which ones  
you have. I was writing to Norm in Adelaide to-night  
and I told him what you said about being, or rather, not  
being jealous of him. I'll bet when he reads your remarks  
about being only a bit older than seventeen he'll go crook.  
I had a letter from him to-day as a matter of fact and the  
nice kid sent me Lots of Love and kisses. Maybe he knows  
how lonely I get sometimes. But Mac, when I get letters 
 such as your last one it makes me so happy that all  
the waiting is well worth while. Don't worry darling,  
I do know how hard it is to write these letters. Words  
sound so cold when you read them, unless you try and  
imagine the way the person says them  If I were to write  
as I mean to sound, nearly every word would be underlined  
but that would be silly. And don't worry about making me

feel miserable by your letter, because the very sight of your  
writing gives me just the nicest feeling sweet. If you start  
putting my photos up on the walls maybe the other chaps  
will raise objections or tear them down so I wouldn't  
recommend it. Something else Mac. I don't think you are  
crazy at all. As if I don't know how hard it is to keep  
things to oneself after all this time. Really sweet, I was only  
teasing you when I wrote that about being a farmer's wife.  
Anyhow you missed the implication - you being dumb again.  
The idea was, you were a farmer for a time weren't you?  
Do you catch on now? Of course I have to admit it myself  
though, I do ramble on with a lot of nonsense, and its no  
wonder I tie you up at times. Try to work out the [[?]]  
up things. I say and always remember its only me and my  
queer way of trying to tell you I love you and miss you  
terribly. The time is getting on toward midnight and as  
George is home to-night I must hurry and finish this letter  
to you. I sleep out in the back-room and give George and  
Norma my room when George is home. So Darling, once  
again, look after yourself won't you. I hate to hear you  
are still thin, see what you can do about it, and above  
all keep well and cheerful. When things get blue, think of  
us all over here barracking for you and praying for your  
safe return. And pretty soon too, I hope   Kindest  
regards from Mum & Dad, George and Norma. Great  
big Cheerio from the Williams gal who's still around  
and until next week and my next letter - all my Love 
Dorothy.

SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
PAR AVION 
Aust - U.S.A.-Portugal 
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STALAG 383 
  
Sgt. M. W. Kesham 
Australian Prisoner ofWar No.1747 in Germany 
OFLAG III C 
GERMANY 
19th MAR 1943 
S.P
AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS

Miss D. Williams.  37 Byrnes St.  Bexley.  N.S.W.  AUSTRALIA 
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My Dearest Dot, 
How are you darling taking good care of yourself for me.  
I hope you can stand another of my funny old letters, Im sorry I 
 cant send more but Im only allowed 2 letters and 4 cards a month  
so I send 2 letters and 2 cards to you and the others home. If the job  
you were doing was what I think it was I'm glad your back with  
your old boss, especially if it took you away from your home, dont  
think Im mean darling, Im only afraid it might change you in  
some way and above all I dont want you to do that, you see I  
love the Dorothy that used to get me mad at myself because I  
couldnt get her to go out with me or agree with me in any way  
and I certainly dont want you to change now darling. Now look 
 Dot; just because I mention the fact that I lost a few pounds 
 in weight you think Ive been sick and start worrying, if at any  
time Im sick Dot I'll tell you, otherwise don't worry its silly  
and it wont help me any and it only makes you miserable  
so dont forget now no worrying. My one and only wish is to  
make you happy darling so if at any time my letters seem  
miserable dont let it get you down just remember Im only  
that way because the months are rolling by and I miss you more 
 each day sometimes I wonder if we will ever really be able to  
make up for the months well I wont love you and more sweet.  
Give my kindest regards to everyone Dot I hope you are getting  
my mail regular, Now dont forget no worrying just take care  
of yourself for me darling Cheerio Always All my love Mac

Kriegsgefangenenpost 
Űber Lord Amerilia 
Luftpost par avion   20.3.43.-11 
An     Miss. D. Williams 
Empfangsort: 37 Byrnes Street 
Strasse: Bexley 
Kreis: N.S.W. 
Land: Australia 
Landesteil (Provinz usw.) 
Gebűhrenfreil 
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Absender:  
Vor- und Zuname:  Malcolm William Kesham 
Gafangenennummer:  1747 
Lager Bezefchnune:     Kriegsgef.-Offizierlager III C 
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