Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, January-June 1944 - Part 7 of 14

AIR MAIL 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
NX11067, 
SGT. KESHAM, M.W. , 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 3768, 
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY. 

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

Stalag 383 
2 
Geprüft 

8th March, 1944 
Dearest Mac, 
Hullo there you - who do you love? Who did 
you say? - If it was anyone by a name not D.W. 
then watch out, for that same D.W. will be right 
on your tail m'love. How have you been darling? 
Gee I wish you could walk right into my bedroom 
here, where I am writing this letter, and tell me 
with your own lips & (your arms) just how you really 
are. Now that's probably a heck of a thing to say to 
you while you while you're 'way over there and unable to do 
a thing about it - but I get kinda lonely sweet, and 
have to say things at times. That's 'cause I love you, silly 
We had a beautiful day's fishing, Mac, on Sunday 
last. Unfortunately I cannot say we had an exciting day 
as far as the fish are concerned, because the catch was 
very poor indeed. Me - I caught 'two little uns' which 
had to be thrown back. Trust me! Ive' just arrived 
home from work - as usual I scanned all the nooks & 
corners for your mail - but there was none. Ah well, 
I guess I can't be lucky all the time. How has mail been 
coming through with you Mac? Tell me - sometimes Mac,

do you find that even letters are not satisfying? I mean 
once, if a letter arrived - oh gosh how can I explain? It's 
simply because time goes on & on & it gets longer & longer since 
I saw you last. Remember that funny night Mac? And 
how George sat and talked with you until after 1 am. 
I remember as if it were yesterday - gosh I was made tho'. 
Felt like shaking him. Even now I still taunt him about 
it. The family is going to the pictures to-night, so Id' better 
get a hustle on. Robert Taylor & Vivien Leigh are in 
"Waterloo Bridge" - an old revival, which I missed. 
Say you wouldn't by any chance like to be coming along 
would you? Not much! says he. O.K. darling I 
won't rub it in. But you don't want to come any more 
than I want you to Mac. George is still staying with 
us - having a wonderful time the two of them (Norma 
& he I mean). They're lucky sweet, but we are just 
waiting for our good times to come - and I don't really 
think it will be much longer, do you? Everyone asks 
to be remembered to you - all send their regards Mac. 
This night week I'm going out to see your Mother 
& maybe have a game of cards with your Dad. 'Be 
thinking of you Mac darling'. Just as I always am. 
So keep that chin a mile high & - go on - smile, All 
My Love, Dorothy

KRIEGSGEFANGENEN POST. 
PRISONER OF WAR POST. 
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.

Reg . No. NX 11067 Rank SGT. 
Name KESHAM _ M.W., 
Prison No. 3768 Camp STALAG 383 
Country of Internment GERMANY 

Name of Sender MISS. D. WILLIAMS, 
Address 37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY, N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA 

AIR MAIL. 16th March, 1944. 
Dearest Mac, 
How are you my sweet? Feeling well, and full of beans? 
I was out at your place last night so I've decided to write to 
you to-day, while lots of things are fresh in my memory. I read 
one of your letters out there darling & I really had to laugh. 
About Norm - whatever gives you the idea that Norm might 
get "that way" while on leave? Dear old silly. It will be 
interesting to hear Norm's views on that remark. They were 
rather vague about "Gloria's baby", until I explained all about 
it. Don't let them scare you sweetheart about getting married. 
They like to tease you about it, I guess. Even if your Mother 
has bought a wedding present. It's really a lovely service, but 
nothing means a thing unless you want it to. Now don't go 
puckering up your forehead and wondering how to take that 
remark. I know how you want to marry me, for haven't you 
told me so? Just as you know I love you. But darling, its 
something you and I have to decide & nobody else. However, 
they are dears, all of them & I guess it makes them happy, 
gives them something to talk about. One other thing amused 
me Mac. Your remark that I "detest drink." Well, I did 
lay down the law back in the old days and to a certain 
extent I still do "toss my head" at the smell of the stuff but 
I have to smile when I think of all the conditions tacked on to

that ball your were taking me to. Darling, I must have been 
a head strong person - I wonder that you didn't shake me 
until my bones rattled - bless you. May and I went to 
Ashfield Theatre and saw two very good shows, also a stage 
show which was great. I like May, Mac. She's such a bright, 
breezy person. I got into my little bed, in the room second 
from the front and I lay looking straight out the window & 
up at the stars. And I thought about you Mac, and I 
wondered what you were doing - and when you would be coming 
home, and just what it would be like when you did arrive home 
how if you had been here - and you still could be sweet - 
this year I could maybe get a pair of gloves from you. Don't 
tell me you you've forgotten about Leap Year darling! The 
trouble is you would probably do me out of my gloves by 
taking me at my word. You'd be mean enough - wretch! 
Oh well, maybe I wouldn't mind so very much, at that. 
But I'm not going to ask you - unless you promise to say 
'no'. Guess I wouldn't make a very successful gold -digger 
would I Mac? (Say yes, and I'll go for you!) Well my 
darling here we have reached the end of another week's 
chat. Must run along now & do some work. But Ill' 
be dropping in' next week and, in the meantime, Ill' be 
loving you - just as hard as I can love. So g be good 
and take care of yourself for me. Kindest Regards from 
all the family. We are thinking of you constantly. See you 
next week darling. Here's all my Love. Dorothy

PRISONER OF WAR POST 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
AIR MAIL 
Rank & Name Sgt. Kesham, M. W. 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR No. 3768 
Camp Stalag 383, 16th March 1944 
Country of Internment Germany

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

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13th Mar 1944. 

Hullo Darling, 
Im running late this time you see I was looking through my photos yesterday Dot and after 
that I decided the best thing to do was to leave it for a day cause I wasn't feeling so hot, very lonely as a 
matter of fact and my letters are bad enough as it is, still better late than not at all. I received another 
letter Dot 10th Dec, I have a thousand and one things I want to tell you, and I dont know where 
to start, besides I havent enough space have I, and you would probably only say there he goes 
again. I dont tell you very much do I Dot, thats the worst of only being able to think of one thing at 
a time, you know darling I cant even read a book without finding things that as soon as I read 
them I start thinking about that little girl I hope to marry over in Aussie, then away goes the 
book, you know darling you've got me saying things that I never thought Id say to anyone, still 
Ive never been more sincere than I am now, darling. You ask do I know how much you love me 
well I did think you felt exactly the same as I do but when you said you had to be sure before 
giving me an answer, well I thought not quite so much because sweet you see I'm so very 
sure I love you more than I could tell you in a letter Dot so until I can tell you, you just have to 
believe what you read, I know you do darling, even though you get some funny letters at times 
and they are probably hard to understand you know as well as I do that I have all the faith 
in the world in you and there is nothing I wouldn't do for you Dot. Id give anything to be able 
to hold you even if only long enough to tell you and make certain that you did know just how 
I do feel Dot, but unfortunately we must wait a little longer, still it will all finish up ok and 
then we can have our laugh darling, then again maybe you do realize just how I feel. I hope you 
do Dot because I want you to. In your letter you said we had a future to look forward to, there is 
no need for me to tell you what entered my mind when I read that Dot is there, I do miss you 
darling. I hope I dont annoy you when I go on like this Dot. I don't mean to if I do but I love you 
so much that I can't help it. Well darling the finish is almost here again give my best wishes to 
all, and of these letters worry you just say so and I try to improve "Cheerio" now All my Love Mac

Kriegsgefangenenpost 
An 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 383 
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