Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, July-December 1943 - Part 4

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
NX11067,
SGT. KESHAM M.W. 
AUSTRANAN PRISONER OF WAR 3768. 
STALAG 383 (T. Oflag 111 C) 
  
AIR MAIL
  
Miss D. Williams, 
37 Byrnes Street,
BEXLEY NSW 
Australia

RECEIVED 3 Aug 1943 Australian Red Cross 

1st August, 1943.

Dearest Mac,
Here it is - Sunday afternoon once again and that means
time to get my weekly letter written to you. Well how
are you Mac? How's the weather, mail, life in general.
Things are going along very well over here, won't be very
much longer sweet, before you'll be on your way home
again. Now let's see how things are happening here at home.
Things happening to me I mean. Nothing very much exciting.
I had a letter from your mother during the week and there
is some talk of old Bullet Head being a prisoner of war.
If this is correct or not I'm not certain, but it would
account for a lot of things. I have often wondered why he
didn't go out to see your folks, or at least come & see me,
but if this latest bit of news is right, that explains it.
Another piece of news you'll be pleased to hear- Greg Kelly
is a prisoner of war - after being missing all this time it
was good to hear he was alive. George is sitting here beside
me - he looks very fit in his new green suit. Poor old Mum is
feeling pretty sad and blue though. Mac- remember how
Dad used to fuss around if I didn't get home fairly early
after going out at nights? Believe it or not I still have
the same trouble. No matter who I go out with he is
always the same. Last night I went to the pictures in town
with one of the boys from work and there was great doings
this morning because I didn't get home before 12.20. My
golly, one would think I was still sixteen. Don't you start

encouraging him darling, else you might find you have
the same thing to contend with when you come home!
(Oh and incidentally - don't go worrying about this boy from
work. He knows I have you sweet, that I'm waiting for
you to come home. And besides, he's got a girl-friend back home
in America. O.K? Truly darling - remember what I've always
told you about things I tell you. Figure that one if you can.
Gosh you ought to hear the wind blowing outside!  The
August winds are right on time. Here beside the fire though,
is easy and warm. If I concentrate hard I can picture you
here beside me, maybe stretched and on the carpet in front
of the fire - tormenting the life out of me, as usual. When you
become out of hand I leave my writing & rumple your hair
& beat you up. Only I couldn't stay mad for long, so we
both decide to let all those letters wait until another time
& I curl up in front of the fire with you. Mmm - doesn't
that sound good! Nearly takes my breath away thinking
about it. Never mind sweet, one day all and daydreams
with become realities & I won't have to wonder what you
are doing and you won't be oceans away. Be good m'love
no horse play remember, while you're over there. And
do came home soon dear & put a stop to this loneliness.
Once again it's time for a big Cheerio from me to you,
best wishes from all here at home and Betty also.
Take care of yourself Mac. Until next week and your next
letter, here's a girl in Australia sending to her boy in
Germany - all her love and a big hug. Sincerely Dorothy

SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE.
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
Date stamped: 12 AUG 1943 
  
PAR AVION 
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Stalag 383  
17 Gepruft 

Sgt. M. W. Kesham
Australian Prisoner of War No 3768 in Germany
STALAG 383 ( FRUEHER OFLAG III C)
GERMANY
  
1st Aug 43
AUSTRALIAN 
+ 
RED CROSS 
198

37 Byrnes St. Bexley N.S.W.
Australia
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Kriegsgefangenenlager
Datum: 5th Aug 1943.
Dear Dot, Well and how are you young lady keeping well and happy, sorry I couldnt
manage a form this time, dont be disappointed if the old mail drops of a little Dot. Ive been
rather lucky the past few months, but dont expect more than 2 of each per month and if you should
get more put it down to good luck if I can possibly get more you will get them, you know that. Every
thing is the same here at present, including myself I haven't changed one bit in any way I still feel
the same Dot. By the way you know the last photo you sent me Ive almost worn it out looking
at it, the more I look at it the better seems to get. Well darling its Cheerio again, lots love Mac.

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27 Byrnes Street
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KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
NX11067,
SGT. KESHAM, M.W.
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 3768,
STALAG 383.
GERMANY.
AIR MAIL 
  
MISS D. WILLIAMS 
37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY. N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA
  
8th August, 1943 
  
Received Australian Red Cross 11 Aug 1943
Stalag 383 20 Gepruft 

Dearest Mac,
Well it's not such a bad old world after all! Not
when last Saturday brings me two letters from my guy
over in Germany, it's not. They were dated May the
15th and 22nd. Lets see what questions I have to answer,
before I get off the track & in my usual fashion get
a rambling. Darling, I don't go round asking horses to kick
me - no there haven't been any more - touch wood. You
asked me what I think when I receive your letters. Shall
I tell you? It's mostly a floating-on-air feeling for a while,
but they don't actually surprise me. One doesn't get surprised
to find one's own thoughts written down on paper. As for
forgetting the way you said " - - than liking you Dot", well
that's one thing tens of years could never erase from my
memory. Try one and see! Shame on you Malcolm K.
for getting so sunburnt - gosh its does seem strange to
think of you over there basking in the sun. Over here we're
all doing a freeze; Mac this winter has certainly been a
frosty one. So you've been playing a lot of footie and basket-
ball have you?  Easy life by the sounds of it. Keep telling
me little bits of news such as those sweet - that's what I
like to hear. When summer comes around darling, I'll do a
spot of dreaming about you and I lying on the beach in
the warm sun, together. Where I can move my hand and
find you close by - for nearly three years now I've been
wanting that. I wonder how much longer is will be sweet.

Now listen Mac - don't get the wrong idea about Jocelyn.
Underneath, she's O.K. She likes new faces, but shell get over
that - just give her time darling. One of these days, maybe she'll
meet the right person eh? Today has been so windy & cold
that I've been hugging the fire in between sewing on
my machine.  Norma went into hospital to-day; poor
ole dear she's not feeling any too brave. We has to have
an operation - nothing considered serious, but until she
has it she won't be able to have any children, so to-day
she's gone in "to get it over and done with".  George went
down to the hospital with her & tonight he said she's not
quite so nervous about tomorrow. Poor old Dad had an
accident to-day while building a garage for my cousin. He
feel on some guttering, cut his waist & had to have eight
stitches in it. It's giving him jip to-night, you know- aching
quite a bit.  However, on the whole, we are fine now.
I'm as fit as a fiddle - working like a horse, or, as Pop
says "doing a horse out of job". But I'm happy in my
work & that's one thing to be glad of. I met Betty in the
train during the weeks & she asked me to say "Hello"
for her.  That's someone who has never changed Mac.
My Betty could never change. I'm staying out at your
Mothers' on Thursday night so maybe I'll have some more
news for you.  Be sure and write a letter home darling
'cause I do feeling guilty in my happiness.  Behave yourself
and look after yourself Mac dear- on account of because.
More to follow next week.  Until then All my Love.
Dorothy

SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
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Stamped: Stalag 383 20 Gepruft
  
Sgt. M.W. KESHAM, 
Australian Prisoner of War No. 3768 in Germany 
STALAG 383 (FRUEHER OFLAG III C) 
GERMANY 
8th Aug 43 
AUSTRALIAN 
+ 
RED CROSS 
1747 

Miss D. Williams, 37 Byrnes St., Bexley, N.S.W. 
Australia  

Stamped: 3 Opened by Censor 
Stamped: 3 PASSED BY CENSOR 261