Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1943 - Part 8

My  dearest Dot,                      23rd March 1943
Well darling her I am once more, as you know I have been busy with your
mail and photos lately, so I don't expect any more for a while now. I hope your luck has
improved a bit lately as far as mail is concerned. Now don't try to tell me that photo I sent 
was grand darling it was terrible, I only sent it because I couldn't get another one. I told 
that chap what you said and boy was he wild. Don't worry about your snaps going 
astray as you know I have quite a few now, but don't let that stop you from sending 
more. I do look forward to them sweet. Gosh you must be getting bored with these 
tales you are hearing about me. I'll have to tell them at home to give you a bit of 
peace for a while. I had a letter from Gloria which said no need to tell you but we 
all think Dorothy is a lovely girl, there was no need for her to tell me however for 
how could anyone think otherwise. It was good to hear what your new position 
was Dot it had me worried for a while, remember saying you were pleased I was not 
bitter, well darling the only thing that would make me bitter would be if anything were 
to happen to you, however, nothing will. You shouldn't save up too much energy Dot 
we will soon get through our list of dates and many more, but you should 
enjoy yourself, don't forget I will want you all to myself when I get back 
Please don't worry about your letters being alike darling, if they are I haven't 
noticed it, and they couldn't be better, just you keep rambling on and on, I look for 
those little bits you mentioned more than you think, and I know I started all 
this letter writing darling but I've never regretted it one little bit, if you hadnt 
answered my first letter I would have had to give up darling you certainly used to 
dishearten me at times, but things have changed since then darling and all I want 
now is to marry you darling that's just in case you don't know. Wish everyone 
all the best for me and look after yourself my darling. Cheerio. All my love Mac

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An Miss D Williams
Empgangsort: 37 Byrnes Street
StraBe: Bexley.
Kreis: N.S.W
Land: Australia
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Absender:
Vor-und Zuname: Malcolm William Kersham
Gefangenennummer: 1747
Lager-Bezeichnung: Kriegsgef.-Offizierlager III C
Deutschland (Allemagne)

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SGT. KESHAM, M.W.,
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 1747.
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AIR MAIL

MISS D WILLIAMS,
37 Byrnes Street,
BEXLEY. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA
25th March, 1943.

Dearest Mac, 
Back again to say "Gooday" and how you was?
Ive' been knitting flat out all evening and when a person
is knitting its the natural thing to do some thinking. 
And as the result of my thinking I decided to write to 
you to night instead of to morrow as I had intended. 
There isn't very much to tell you - I just wanted to 
say 'hello darling' that's all. How are things over in 
that part of the world? Hope you're keeping hale 
and hearty Mac, putting on weight and getting heaps
of mail. I guess that's rather a lot to ask though.
Things have been rather quiet here lately, although I 
had a beaut week-end last. Georga and Norma and I 
went skating at the Glaci, the first time for months, 
and we all created a record by not falling over once. The
next morning my cousin Bessie called for us in her car, and 
Norma, She and I went over to Canterbury and went 
horse riding. It was a perfect day for it Mac, rather cool, 
and our horses were first class goers all the way. Bess
had a nasty fall when her horse slipped on the tarred
road and threw her. She was still stiff when I saw
her this morning. When I had lunch and finished writing 
some letters, believe me I was feeling very sleepy and next
day suffered badly with Mondayitis, although fortunately
I wasn't at all stiff. One day we are going to get the horses

for all day instead of just the morning. Boy will we be 
tired around a certain placed, after that ride! I had 
another letter from Norman to-day Mac. He answered your
remarks about jealousy with an indignant "anyhow I'm 
eighteen now." Awfully old, eighteen isn't it sweet? In 
spite of your remarks however he still send some kisses 
on the bottom, bless him. I guess he'll be quite the grown
up lad when I see again, and as for you, you'll 
never know him darling. Oh Mac, that worries me at
times. I'm so blessed scared you'll have grown away 
from us - from me - after all this time. Or maybe
it will be me that's changed. Some of these people are
almost complete strangers with one another when they
meet again after so long we'll have to make sure it 
won't happen to us Mac. Or if it does, then we mustn't
fight against it, but just take time and get to know each
other again, all over. But still - what's all this - as
if you and I could ever be strangers - silly isn't it
sweet? The rot I talk at times when you think 
darling, we haven't had so many memories, and
yet we've held on all through the past years, and
that alone must prove our love. So don't worry dear
man-in-the-photo, everything will work out sooner
or later. In the meantime look after yourself for
that girl in Aussie who thinks you such a nice guy,
and watch out for my next letter (next week's) until 
then Mac, kindest regards from all at home and all my
love. Dorothy 

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Sgt. M. W. Kesham
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25th March 43
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Miss D. Williams. 37 Byrnes St. Bexley. N.S.W. AUSTRALIA
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Dear Dot                 1st April 1943
Hello and hows my little girl friend keeping these days, seeing as you
are a very atractive young lady and not so very little that sounds a bit out of place
as I hope you don't mind me calling you my little girlfriend darling. I received two
more letters from you 19th & 25th Dec I wish I could write so nice a letter as you do Dot
they get nicer all the time or maybe its the more I miss you the nicer they get. Well
do you still reckon you know all about me or have my funny old letters changed your mind,
our letters certainly have changed a little since we first started writing haven't they you
were very annoyed the first time I wrote and when I put a cross or two on the bottom
you were worse. I wonder what you think now still mad at me sweet. I suppose the
best I can expect is for you to say Im daft, I never could get you to do anything to
please me could I? Still I may succeed in worrying you into marrying me when I
get back, it will be me or someone else thats the only way you will get any peace
sweet I don't know the meaning of the word no, although I've head you say it often
enough, still darling they say everything happens for the best so maybe I'll be
lucky and get my way later after all, So you reckon I'd make a good leading lady
well darling can you imagine a leading lady with a hairy chest, to say nothing
of hairy arms and legs well thats me. You will have to put another new address on
the next letter Dot I'm still in the same place but its changed to a Stalag. Things
have improved a little here lately you can walk about without sinking up to
your ankles in mud and we have a few sports going so time dont drag so much
Give my kindest regards to everyone my sweet, and don't forget to keep the snaps coming
for me. How are the cooking lessons coming on darling or maybe you have decided
to depend on when a tin opener instead.  Well Dot I'm afraid I have to finish until next 
week sweet. Cheerio once more look after yourself Always All my love Mac.

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Absender:
Vor-und Zuname: Malcolm William Kersham
Gefangenennummer: 1747
Lager-Bezeichnung: Kriegsgef.-Offizierlager III C
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AIR MAIL

MISS D WILLIAMS,
37 Byrnes Street,
BEXLEY. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA
4th April, 1943.

Dearest Mac, 
There are times when I could hug you and hit you
pal, and last Thursday was such a time.  Your mother
phone me to tell me she had received a letter from
you, with some rather startling disclosures in it.  Now
I know the reason for your being unable to write me
during a period of three weeks, a good while ago.  Please
darling dont do it again!  Anything might have happened.
I don't like to think about it. Even if it's months on
years more to wait you've got to always remember
that I want you to come home, eventually, when it's all
over.  I'm waiting for you Mac, I've told you that lots of 
time and you shouldn't be worrying about that, so do
be patient sweet and try not to let it get you down
when your mother told me about it, gosh Mac it was a 
horrible feeling, and I'm so worried about you. I had
thought that you weren't feeling so badly and were 
managing to keep cheerful about things but now I'm
not so sure.  You may be wondering when the hugging 
part comes in but that's generally there - its only that
I kid myself I can talk some sense into you sweet.
Apparently my words, now and again, though, do
carry some weight. Because about three years ago
when I told you not to go writing "mushy" stuff
as I didn't like it, you certainly took notice. That

brings me round to the nicest piece of news this week.  
I had both a letter and a card this week Mac. The
card was dated 27th November, and the letter (cheers!)
6th December.  This letter therefore, is the latest dated
that I have so far received.  I realise it must be hard
waiting on the cards - no sooner beginning than having
to end, sort of thing - but fill them with as much news as
you can, as every word is precious.  No, you don't lose me,
silly.  You couldn't, and even with a letter each day.  But don't
forget Mac, that girl who issued all the orders so long
ago, was a mere seventeen year old brat who thought
she was very sure of herself. So I wouldn't take too much
notice of the instructions she gave you just go ahead and
write what you think.  As for your photos - Mac, I think
they're wonderful, fair dinkum and Im worse than a proud
mother the way I produce them every so often.  And say, 
you want to read all you can - cause you won't have
too much time for reading when you come home.  There has
been no further word of Greg Kelly, Mac, but of course he
may be quite alright, one can only hope.  The letter I wrote
to McCasken came back the other day, after five months 
travelling around.  However, I'll still try and locate him
well darling you - here's the end of the page - so soon.
Guess I have to go - but I'll be back!  In the meantime
remember what I have said Mac, and act accordingly
Else you'll have me going white with worry "Cheerio"
Mac dear take care of yourself, else I'll get mad
Kindest Regards from Mum & Pop, Norma & All my love Dorothy