Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1944 - Part 6 of 14

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST.
PRISONER OF WAR POST.

Stalag 383
2
Geprüft

NX11067, 
Sgt Kesham, M.W,
Australian Prisoner of War 3768.
Stalag 383, Germany 

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

Kriegsgefangenenlager       Datum: 27th Feb 1944
Dear Dot, No improvements in the writing material yet so I suppose we will just have to make the
best of what we get, for the time being Dot. How are you going these days, everything ok, you have
not made up your mind yet I don't suppose, still not sure did you say, sorry but your liable to 
get things like that crop up any old time Dot, you don't mind do you. By the way how many 
letters have I to look forward to, you know the ones you had returned etc dozens I hope. When the weather improves I may be able to get a few snaps if you would like them, I was warned not to send that last group snap I sent you, they said anyone seeing that would stop writing, "Cheerio" Mac 

Kriegsgefangenenpost
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Miss D Williams
37 Byrnes Street

Gebuhrenfreil
Absenders
Vor- und Zuname:
Malcolm William Kesham
Stabe. R.S.
Gefangenennummer: 3768 (1747)
Lager-Bezeichnung:
M.-Stammlager 383
Deutschland (Allemagne)

Empfangsort: Bexley
Strabe: N.S.W.
Land: AUSTRALIA
Landesteil (Provinz usw.) 

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST:
PRISONER OF WAR POST
NX 11067, 
SGT KESHAM,M.W. 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 3768.
STALAG 383,
GERMANY.

AIRMAIL

MISS. D. WILLIAMS
Address 37 Byrnes Street
BEXLEY N.S.W
AUSTRALIA 

3rd March, 1944

My Dearest Mac,
Here we are once again. How are you my 
sweet ? Mailing rolling in I hope. I haven't had any
letters from you this week Mac, but tomorrow is 
Saturday and I am hoping for one then. Hanna
and George are sitting out in the lounge with Mum 
and Dad, discussing plans for a fishing trip in 
a boat on Sunday. Mum won't come-she isn't too 
keen on sitting in the boat all day. By golly, if its 
very hot waving and the day is hot, then I won't be very 
keen myself.  Must ring Betty in the morning, & see 
if she can come along.  We had such fun last time.  
I told you how she caught an octopus & almost upset 
the boat in her excitement.  She is such a dear, funny 
girl and never changes.  They have the radio switched 
on outside & my favorite announcer has just recited 
her usual Friday night "Camp Fire Cameo".  Listen 
darling - I think I can remember it.  "While you 
are gone away,  my thoughts turn swiftly to a prayer 
- That God's protecting presence may guide you

everywhere.- Until we meet again - in This appointed 
way- To tell how He had led us day by day - and 
kept us by his power - May the Lord watch between 
thee and me, while we are apart - One from the 
other. Do you like it sweet?. You should hear this 
announcer though - her voice is really beautiful.  
Until we meet again - its been such a long time 
Mac, hasn't it? Little did we dream it would be 
this long that night, so long back I reckon you
and I have learnt quite a lot since then. I know 
I have Mac & its something I hope I shall never 
forget.  The world is going to need an awful lot of 
remembering, after this war is over. Have you 
remembered something else darling, my love for you.  
Gee Mac it makes me feel so wonderful, just thinking 
of your return home -  the fun we're going to have, 
the talks & every thing it will bring me - your 
return. Look here's that blessed end of a letter 
once again. Take care of yourself darling. Write me 
all your doings Mac & of course - behave yourself! 
Don't laugh at me now you know what I mean. 
Everyone sends very kindest regards - everyone 
but me - that's not enough & besides you have all 
My Love. Dorothy

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST
PRISONER OF WAR POST  AIRMAIL

NX 11067
Sgt Kesham, M. W.
Australian Prisoner of War 3768,
Stalag 383
Germany

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

My Dearest Dot      5th Mar 1944
Well darling things are not as bad as I thought the forms turned up after all.  
I have received some information about your fortune teller too, something about a marriage 
shortly after I come home, now I wonder who she was referring to, do you reckon there is 
anything in what she says. I do know one young lady who if I had my way well she would 
be right but then maybe she's to nice a girl for me, besides I never seem to be very 
successful I only seem to be able to disappoint myself and make myself feel rotten 
sometimes I think this waiting is getting the best of me, still just to be able to hold you 
in my arms and know that you are mine alone is a prize worth waiting for, and 
thats how its got to finish darling.  If anyone had told me earlier, that I would ever 
feel the way I do about you, I'd have laughed at them, I do love you so very much darling 
I have tried to tell you just how much that is Dot but I dont think Ive been very 
successful unless my June letter was enough, heck I dont know maybe I take things to 
serious. Going back to your last letter well there is no need for me to say how good 
it was, and thanks for the photo its good to see you again darling even if only in a 
[[snap?]] it helps.  I have a beaut little collection now Dot.  Things have been much 
the same lately time drags a bit though, there has been a flu epidemic and every 
thing is at a standstill.  I was down with it for a few days, but soon shook it off and 
at present Im in the pink.  Well darling Im getting near the end and no fear I don't think I have 
told you a thing that you did not already know, or have I, I love you dearly Dot and 
as for waiting, I don't mind the more I wait the more I realize what a grand person you 
are so never worry about me getting tired or don't even think I might change because 
I couldnt darling.  At times I leave a lot for you to work out yourself darling things that I 
think are very obvious, later on we can fill in all those spaces Dot in the mean time you will 
just have to try to understand me.  Well sweet once again its Cherio All my love Mac 

Kriegsgelangenenpost

An    Miss D Williams
37 Byrnes Street.
Bexley    N.S.W.
Emplangsort: Australia
StaBe   Australia House
Kreis:- London W.62
Land: England
Landesteil (Provinz usw.) 

Gebűhrenfrei! 
Absender: 
Vor- und Zuname Malcolm Wiliam Keshan 
Gefangenenumer: 3768 (1747) 
Lager- M- Stamlager 383 
Deutschland ( Allemagne)