Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1944 - Part 13 of 14

PRISONER OF WAR POST
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST

Rank & Name NX 11067, Sgt. MALCOLM W.KESHAM
AUSTRALLAN PRISONER OF WAR No 3768 (1747)
Camp STALAG 383,
Country of Internment GERMANY
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From Miss D.WILLIAMS
37 Byrnes Street.
BEXLEY. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA.
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Reg. NO NX11067 Rank Sgt.                                  
Name MALCOLM WILLIAM KESHAM.                                     
Prison No 3768(1747). Camp STALAG 383            
Country of Internment GERMANY.   
                    
Name of Sender Miss D.WILLIAMS.
Address 37 Byrnes Street,
BEXLEY N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA
AIR MAIL    3rd June, 1944

My Dearest Mac,
Ive’ just finished washing my hair and was settling down
to write to you, when I heard Daddie whistling a song “Miss
Johnson phoned again to-day.” He always whistles that song whenever
there is any mail from you; I don't know how it started but every
time I hear it, I make a dive for Dad’s pocket. There were three
cards and three letters darling - imagine that! The dates of the cards
were 20 Jan & 21st & 27th Feb. The letters 24th Jan, 7 & 14 th Feb.
Mac, I don’t know what I ever did to deserve anyone as sweet as you
loving me. When I read your letter in reply to that certain one of
mine I felt so terribly lonely for you and so grateful for your
understanding that I was tempted to write then and there and
tell you I would marry you. For I know, Mac sweet, I will never
find another person with a nature like yours. Oh I  realise that
you have moments of jealousy - I can tell you do by the little digs
you give me in your letters. But that's only human nature.
Whenever I have needed your love and understanding you have
always been there, and never have you let me down. I can quite
easily understand your letters, so don’t let that worry you Mac.
Always in my heart I carry the picture of you, that last night, as
you held me close and I wonder again why I didn’t tell you then
that I loved you. For I did love you darling, only I wasn’t sure
it would last. Oh Mac I do wish you could come home and tell

me that you’re right. You always have been. But if you can wait until
then, - and you say you can, - then I would be much happier.
Skipping your next letter a moment, let me explain about this
"honey" business, as you call it. I'll have to admit - it's a word
I never use, except maybe when I'm foolling with Betty. You
know me pretty well don't you my Mac? O.K. I won't ever call
you that again; it didn't sound right at the time I wrote it,
but I'm always scared that  my letters will sound monotonously
alike; that's the reason I used that word. Sorry my sweet.  Won't
do it  again. And crumbs darling, for pete's sake don't ever
think I'm changing, for if that's how you want me, then I
won't ever change. It's pretty bad Mac, isn't it, longing for someone
so much that it almost hurts. That's how I feel and I
wish too, that you were here & I could tell you. That's stupid tho',
for if you were here, I wouldn't be feeling that way. Mac, don't
ever say you shouldn't say this or that, because whenever you
are writing to me - well darling, its the nearest thing I have to
your being with you me and having you tell me these things. Mac
I love you so much my darling - be sure of that will you?
I know, and what's more, I know you know, that it won't be
much longer now Mac, before we'll be back to-gether again
and that's the day I'm waiting and praying for. In my
next letter I'll answer your other letters and give you any
news. Right now I feel so full of love for you that I couldn't
concentrate on anything so ordinary as news. We are all very
well Mac - I'm tip- top. For now - Cheerio dear & All My Love
Dorothy

PRISONER OF WAR POST
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
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1944
N.S.W. AUST.
Rank & Name NX11067, Sgt MALCOLM W. KESHAM,
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR NO. 3768 (1747)
Camp STALAG 383,       3rd June 44
Country of Internment   GERMANY           198

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From MISS D.WILLIAMS
37 Byrnes Street
BEXLEY N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA
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KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST. 
PRISONER OF WAR POST. 
NX11067, 
SGT. MALCOLM WILLIAM KESHAM, 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 3768 (1747), 
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY. 

AIR MAIL 

MISS D. WILLIAMS
37 BYRNES STREET,
BEXLEY. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA. 

11th June, 1944
 
My dearest Mac,
Here we go again, on another week's letter. How are you
darling? Wish I could see your face this week & hear what
you have to say about this latest news. It's wonderful
Mac. From now on, it's only a matter of time, and, with
God's help, that won't be long. Last Monday I was typing
away at some work, when I looked up to find a girl with
a long box "for Miss Williams". Out of the clear blue skies
there was a box of the sweetest flowers ever. Thank you, sweet.
If you can imagine the thrill of delight everytime something
like that happens to me - then you'll know how much a
thought like that means to me. There were violets & wallflowers,
sweetpeas and hyacinths - just my favourites, - that's all. And
because it was you who sent them to me, well, I went around
in a glow all that day. The next day I phoned your Mother
and thanked her for her part in sending them to me and also
to tell her about the three letters and cards I received from you on
Saturday. Im' going out on Wednesday night next for tea; probably
May and I will go to a show afterwards. Gee Mac, I like May.
She's so matter-of-fact, and so bright always. I suppose Ive' told you
that a million times at least. To-day I feel particularly cheerful
darling; because a friend of ours came home last night, after
having been away almost two years. You met him one night
Mac the first time you took me to the pictures in town.
He and his brother came in for supper. Harold Young is his
name, and he lives almost opposite us here. The boy I chased

when I was a kid, endeavoring to kiss him - now you remember
who I mean, don't you? Mac when I see how excited I get at his
homecoming I begin to wonder how Ill' be able to stand the
excitement of yours. More than likely Ill' be going around in one
big dream. Darling, darling, what a state we two will be in!
Not that we'll mind. As I write this letter Im' doing a shiver here
in my bed-room. If I wasn't so lazy I'd go and put on the
radiator, but I can wait until I go out to the lounge room. Bess was
up this morning, with the baby, and of course I was in my seventh
heaven. Mum, Dad & I had an evening at the local pictures last
night & saw quite a good show. Oh - I almost forgot to tell you -
Hamilton is down on leave -remember the chap I used to work
with? He's very much the same, although he seems to be quiet &
not as big a "gas-bag" as we thought him. ‘Member the picture
Greg drew of him - or was it your drawing? Golly, how far away
that seems. To-morrow is just one more holiday I miss out on.
As you see, it's no "glamour-job" that I have. But Im' still
the same. Least I think so- and my friends would pretty
soon tip me off if I began to change. Mac darling, I miss
you so very much - it doesn't help any as time goes on.
Its pretty right, what somebody wrote - "To-day is gone, Another
day has limped, To join the endless weary chain Of waiting
days, And I am not with you." I know how he felt as he
wrote that little verse, for I resent the passing of time while
you are away, every bit as much. The one consolation is that
each day gone, hastens on another to-morrow which will
bring us once more to-gether. Chin up darling - and Ill'
always be loving you - remember, will you? Big Cheerio
Dorothy

KREIGSGEFANGENENPOST
PRISONER OF WAR POST.
NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm William
Australian Prisoner of War 3768 (1747)
STALAG 383
GERMANY                     
11th June 44
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FROM:
MISS D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrnes Street,
BEXLEY N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA
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