Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1944 - Part 4 of 14

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST.
(PRISONER OF WAR POST).
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. 
  
6 February, 1944. 

My Dearest Mac
I have been having quite a time - received three letters  
from you over the week-end. They were dated 8 Nov 43; 18 Nov. 43  
and 1st Nov. 43.  There were two photos attached - duplicates of  
those I already had, so I passed them on to May to give to your  
mother, as you said: Darling - it looks as if I have quite a bit  
of explaining to do, or maybe not so much explaining as reassuring  
and promising. Maybe I'd better make it short by saying I've just 
been sticking to my old theory  "not what they tell you that should  
worry you - but what they don't tell you". It was terribly thoughtless 
of me Mac, and in future I'll be more careful.  Now don't you 
start imagining things sweet. I don't go out with all and sundry. 
As a matter of fact I have only been out with three & they're lads 
I work with & have known months beforehand. As long as I  
have you, loving me as you do & understanding (as you must  
understand to be able to write as you do.) why, I just couldn't  
even do anything that would hurt you or make you ashamed  
of me.  I guess I haven't changed much, really, from the girl you  
knew who'd toss her head at the slightest remark. I can  
afford to be smug when I have you, darling. You know, when  
I read letters like that particular one I feel like tearing 

over to you & hugging you until that look leaves your face. 
But I can't do that my darling & try as I may in my letters  
I seem only to succeed in hurting you more each time. Anyhow  
let's get on with some news before all this page is gone. You asked  
what was wrong with our lads - I'll answer that question - they  
are still the grandest fellows on earth & right now the job they  
are doing rates highest. And I'm not just one girl saying that  
either - my friends all agree. Most are a good way away - my  
old friends I mean, & I don't want to go out with new chaps merely  
to make a convenience of them Mac. Say what do you mean -  
of course I'm particular - that's why I'm crazy about you, stupid. 
Fancy asking me if  I’d like to have that oil painting of  
you - why sweet, you know I'd love to have it! Just you  
paint DW fair across the back & bring it back to me - huh?  
Well darling, I've got to dash now & get ready. I'm going to  
a party for two young ladies. One is Margaret - your  
Margaret & the other is little Anne - just across the street from  
your house. May asked me to go when  I was out there  
last. It's terribly hot to-day so I won't be able to hurry or  
I'll be a grease-spot. Well, what about it - feeling better  
now - back on your high-horse once again - you'd better  
be darling. Remember, I'm never forgetting whose girl I  
am. So be good dear, & maybe I'll be seeing you soon?  
Love from all here at home & once again - chin up there -  
Aussie! Hoping to hear from you soon Mac - failing  
that I'll be seeing you next week. All my Love - 
Dorothy 

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST.
PRISONER OF WAR POST) 
AIR MAIL
NX11067,
Sgt. Kesham,  M.  W., 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768
Stalag 383, Germany 
6th Feb 44

From:
Miss D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrnes Street,
BEXLEY. N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA 

7th Feb 1944. 
  
My Dearest Dot, 
Well darling I've had another letter from you, 7th Nov this time. Thanks for the photo Dot. 
gosh they are good to get, even though they do make me miss you more than ever for a while, just to please  
you my sweet I will say that I like the other two better satisfied now, that does not mean I don't like  
this one its great darling you wouldn't believe how good it made me feel to get it, so when you get any  
snaps don't forget it doesn't matter what you think they look send them along. I couldn't possibly get to  
many. Do you still think I have a lot of funny thoughts running around in my head darling? One of  
these days when I'm there to see you laugh, I will tell you some of them Dot, but not just yet. 
its a long time since I have seen you laughing darling. Heck I'm afraid this is a hard letter to write 
Dot, my mind is full of you all the time darling, and I have to be careful or I will be saying things  
which I promised to say, sorry sweet I mean not to say, 24 lines and I cant even write those unless I them up  
with mistakes, I should have put [[more]] in back there sorry again darling but its very hard to write to a person 
 you love as much as I do you Dot and not be able to say what you are thinking all the time, the whole 
trouble is I am missing you more than ever I thought possible Dot. Just to see you in a photo really does 
things to me Dot, so what will happen when the day comes and I can hold you, and look at you darling I  
don't think either of us could answer that and know we would be right, still I think its safe to say you  
were right when you said that day was drawing near, then we can celebrate darling, just you and I. 
  
Don't worry about asking me how I'm going Dot, all I have to do is look after my health, besides I told you  
anytime I was sick I'd tell you, and space is valuable sweet, your letters are much to short as it is, with  
only one page, I could read them all day and still not be satisfied, but then there is only one way you can  
really make me satisfied and very happy at the same time, but there I shouldnt have said that should  
I, the trouble is darling its the truth and I do love you so, I'm afraid you are going to find me say- 
ing things that I shouldnt; not now anyway, often. Well darling its here once more give my best wishes  
to everyone especially Mrs Williams little girl Dorothy, only dont forget to add All my love Cheerio Mac 

Kriegsgefangenenpost
Miss D Williams 
37 Byrnes Street 
Bexley 
Sydney 
N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA
 
Absender: 
Vor- und Zuname: Malcolm William Keshan 
Gefangenennummer: 3768 (1747) 
Lager Bezeichnung: M.-Stammlager  STALAG 383 
Deutschland (Allemagne)

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
(PRISONER OF WAR POST).
NX11067,
Sgt. KESHAM, M.W.,
Australian Prisoner of War 3768,
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY. 
  
MISS D. WILLIAMS,  
37 BYRNES STREET, 
BEXLEY. N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA 

10 February, 1944.

My Dearest Mac -
Hello darling, how's the world treating you? In  
my last letter, remember, I told you I was on my way out to  
your place for Margaret's party. I finally arrived (boy, it  
was a hot day, sweet.) only to find that the party had  
been postponed. Well it was so damned hot that I didn't  
mind very much & instead I roamed around with Fay  
and May. Your mother is still at Orange with Gloria  
and I rather missed having her to talk with. However,  
she'll be at  home, I suppose, next time I go out there. After  
tea, we had a great game of cards darling. I forgot the  
name & I did so much want to remember too, because the  
others told me how you had played it often. Being me,  
I lost - your family skinned me Mac - how do you like  
that! For about two shillings I think, so now I'll be  
broke for the rest of the week. (Of course I'm only joking  
sweet - don't wrinkle up your forehead so). Your Father  
took a delight in beating me so I told him I'd be out  
soon to win it all back again! I stayed the night there  
and left from there for work next morning Mac, you  
will have such a surprise when you see young Fay. She is really beautiful, with black hair and very black  

eyes. In lots of ways , she reminds me of you - features  
are alike but of course her colouring is very much darker  
than yours. Mac - I wish I could see your colouring  
first hand, instead of having to refer to photos and  
memories to visualise your brown eyes and reddish-brown  
hair. I do miss them darling and it doesn't look as if I  
will ever get used to being without you, & thoughts of  
you. Somehow its become second nature to think of  
you. In your letter of 15th Nov 43, (which arrived yesterday, by  
the way) you ask me what would I do if you threw your  
arms round me at the wharf and smothered me with kisses. 
Silly, what do you think I'd do?! Hang on for dear life  
& wonder if I was still dreaming. Certainly I wouldn't run  
away, or hold you off, sweet. But listen for a minute - I'm  
definitely going down to the train, boat or whatever you  
arrive home on - but if you like I won't let you see me. 
And I'll duck back again & be there when you arrive. 
Because I don't believe either that I could greet you in  
front of your family and friends. Please don't ask me to  
stay away when you arrive tho' darling. Wild horses  
couldn't keep me away & so long as you didn't see me, it  
would be alright, wouldn't it? Funny, talking like this,  
it seems as if you were arrive next week darling  
& we had to arrange things in a hurry. Never mind  
sweet, it won't be so long now & soon the weary months  
will be weeks & that day will arrive. Chin up my  
dearest and remember I love you always. Dorothy

KRIEGSGEFRNGENENPOST.
(PRISONER OF WAR POST)
NX 11067,
Sgt. Kesham. M. W.,
Australian Prisoner of War 3768,
Stalag 383. Germany 
  
10th Feb 44

From:
MISS D. WILLIAMS,
37 Byrnes St.,
BEXLEY. N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA