Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1943 - Part 10

SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE. 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
PAR AVION 
Aust.-U.S.A.-Portugal 
  
198 
17 APRIL 
  
Sgt. M.W. Kesham, 
Australian Prisoner of War No. 3768 in Germany. 
STALAG 383 (FRUEHER OFLAG III C.) 
GERMANY. 
  
AUSTRALIAN  
A 
RED CROSS 
  
Stalag 383 
23 
Gepruft

Miss D. Williams, 37 Byrnes Street, Bexley, 
N.S.W. AUSTRALIA. 
3 Opened by Censor 
3 
PASSED  
BY 
CENSOR 
314 
3 Opened by Censor

My Dearest Dot         19th April 1943 
How is the mail question these day Dot improved any I only write  
to you and home now, that is unless I get an extra card or two then some 
one in England is unlucky also, well darling I hope you get all my 
mail regular, if Id only had as many letters as you I would just  
about be tearing this place apart, your letters are the one thing Im 
always looking for and always will be. Theres not much to write about 
darling unless I just repeat myself over and over again and love you 
more than ever you know I miss you more as time goes by and my 
one and only wish is to be back with you so instead of boring you 
Ill tell you a little about this place however young lady dont you  
waste space asking questions about anything I tell you, I like your letters  
just as they are and all I want to hear about is you so dont forget now. Well 
Dot this is quiet a big place we have a dance band of a kind, a string orchestra 
pretty good and a Military Band also pretty good, if you can stand it you can  
listen to the Dance Band twice a week the String Orch once a month and  
if your lucky the Milit Band once a month, we put on a concert once a  
month, some times very good considering others just the opposite. 
Best of all there is plenty of sport on Anzac Day we are holding a big  
sports meeting and if the weather is fine we should have a good day we  
have football, basket ball, running, fighting, a little bit of everything but  
mostly football we also have plenty of classes where you can study various  
different subjects. Reading this letter through sweet it seems a very funny  
sort of letter to me even, so I dont know what you think I must close once  
more Dot give my regards to everyone “Cheerio” darling All my love Mac

Űber Nord Amerika 
An: Miss D. Williams. 
Empfanġsort: 37 Byrnes Street. 
StraBe:  Bexley 
Kreis: N S. W. 
Land: Australia 
Landesteil {Provinz usw }  
  
Absender: 
Vor-und Zuname: Malcolm William Kesham. 
Gefanģenennummer: 1747 
Lager-Stalag 383 (Frűher Oflag III C) 
Deutschland (Amellagne)

My Dearest Dot,          23rd April 1943 
My luck is still good Dot, two more letters from you this week the 23rd & 29th Jan 
I was very pleased to hear how much you enjoyed your holidays. I would have given 
anything to have been with you, of course you know that darling don't you, Id give 
anything to be with you no matter where you are anytime, never mind sweet 
our day is coming, it may seem a long time, but it will all finish up ok, so we just 
have to try and be patient. So you've been dreaming about yours truly, I was expecting  
you to say it was a nighmare, well anyhow you needn't worry about me changing Im 
just the same old person who used to chase you up York St and King St just for the 
pleasure of walking to the station with you, as well as another very obvious reason, 
though you just wouldn't say one word, to encourage me, would you, well darling you  
need not worry about me being cranky, unless you decide to say no to everything I ask 
you like you used to or Im to young or some such answer, Im certainly looking 
forward to those photos you mentioned. I should have them by the time you get this  
Dont worry about me complaining about mail Dot if I miss out one week I begin to 
think Ive had none for a month it certainly seems that long. I expect its because your  
letters are the only things I look for these days. The weather here is almost as good as back  
home just at present and just warm enough to start sun baking, we also have a   
few sports going so time don't drag so much now , other wise everything is much  
the same I played a game of football yesterday and lost a bit of skin other than that Im  
in the best of health myself. I hope you can understand my writing Dot I have to write  
small or I never get anything in at all, its bad enough as it is Well darling dont forget  
take care of yourself just for me, and quit your worrying about me Im ok and  
I wont change, not unless you want me to. I must finish darling best wishes to all  
from me, and a “Big Cheerio” for the time being. Always all my love sweet Mac.

Received 20/8/43 
Uber Nord Amerika 
  
An: Miss. D. Williams 
Emofanģsort: 37 Byrnes Street 
Strabe: Bexley 
Kreis: N.S.W. 
Land: Australia 
Landesteil { Provinz usw} 
  
Absender: 
Vor- und Zuname: Malcolm William Kesham 
Gefanģenennummer: 1747 
Laģer- Bezeichnunģ: Stalag 383 (Frueher Oflag III C)

KRIEGSGEFANCGENEN POST 
NX11067 
SGT KESHAM M.W., 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 3768, 
STALAG 383, (Frueher Oflag III C) 
GERMANY 

AIR MAIL 
  
MISS. D. WILLIAMS 
37 Byrnes Street 
BEXLEY. N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA. 
24th April 1943 
  
Dearest Mac, 
I am writing this letter from Nowra, where I am spending  
four days' holiday and at the moment I'm stretched out on  
the front verandah in shorts, with the sun so hot on my  
legs that its heavenly! Jocelyn is inside washing her hair  
and I seized the opportunity to have a yarn to my dear  
old Aussie pal so far away. How have you been Mac?  
Gosh you should been down here with us - we're having  
a gloriously lazy time. I arrive here on Thursday  
evening to find my Aunt & the rest of the family away  
and to be informed that Bub and I were batching. Well,  
you just should see the terrific meals we're eating Mac.  
No - we're not a bit ashamed either. We sleep in until  
about eleven in the mornings and last night we hit the  
hay at seven o'clock! When we started walking around  
this morning we felt doped with all the sleep, but a bit  
of walking down the roads and skylarking around and  
we were soon back to normal. To-night we two are  
going to the pictures in the town - Bub is an usherette 
and I'm going along to keep her company. Not working, 
but so she can dash up now and then & have a yarn.  
Heavens, all this talk about me - nearly a whole page.  
I asked you how you were, didn't I sweet? Is the mail  
speeding up any? There's been no more this end for a  
few weeks past but I don't expect too many. Although

if they were to start delivering two a day I would still  
ask for more. Your mother was in to see us during the  
week and she was telling me that Norm had written you  
a terribly funny letter. I can imagine how you'd enjoy it - he's  
a hard case that fellow. Still I think Jack's the funny man 
of your family. You needn't bother asking h who my favourite  
is, cause I'm not telling. (Only I haven't seen the person  
for years.) Gee darling it is years isn't it? Do you  
realise that we have to get to know one another all over  
again Mac? And please Mac - when you come home, give  
me time and have patience with me, because I know  
I'll be feeling all topsy turvy with you home. I've got  
into the rut of existing without you and I suppose  
it will take me as long to get out of that rut. Don't  
misunderstand me sweet, I'm not thinking of anyone  
else, because anybody I go out with or meet, knows about  
you. That's not my problem. Maybe I'm fooling  
myself Mac, it'll probably be quite alright and you've  
never been one to rush a person. Remember - you said as  
long as you get what you want in the long run. You are  
the only one, just about, who has ever been able to sort  
out that complex business that is me. So I'm not going  
to worry one bit. Well darling after such a deep, deep, 
talk, which I really shouldn't spring on you I have  
to leave you in a hurry. Keep smiling Mac dear and  
do look after yourself. You know why. All my Love,  
Dorothy

Sgt. M. W. KESHAM 
Australian Prisoner of War No. 3678 in Germany 
STALAG 383 (Frueher OFLAG IIIC.) 
GERMANY. 

Miss D. Williams 
38 Burnes Street 
Bexley, N.S.W.AUSTRALIA 
3 Opened by Censor