Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, July-December 1944 - Part 3 of 14

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
PRISONER OF WAR POST 
  
AIR MAIL 
  
SYDNEY 
4 15AM 
10 24 JLY 10 
1944 
N.S.W. AUST. 
  
NX11067 -  Sgt. MALCOLM W.  KESHAM, 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR NO. 3768 (1747), 
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY. 
  
CENSOR 
122 
  
198 
  
22nd July 44. 

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. 

30th July, 1944. 
  
My Dearest Mac - 
Your own personal moral - lifter once again.  What's 
new Mac sweet?  Or are you in the same boat as I am - 
with no news to tell of.  Life this week has indeed been quiet. 
Is it any other, though?  That's wicked to tempt Providence with 
such a casually spoken question - a quiet life amid times as these 
is really wonderful.  This morning I slept in until twelve noon 
and wasted half of a glorious Sunday.  I guess I must have 
been pretty weary.  Darling - where's all this mail you've been 
writing me ?  No - I haven't had any for weeks now, and that 
is definitely bad m' love!  However, I'll keep right on hurrying up 
that hill of an evening and hope with all my heart for a 
letter.  You reckon one will eventually turn up?  Fine!  I'm a champion 
"waiter" - have learnt the art in the past four years.  Anyhow Mac 
 - how are you?  And when do you figure on coming home?  I'm 
only teasing of course my darling - but if I don't joke about it, 
I'm liable to cry - the margin is very narrow between the 
two.  Here at home we're all fine - me included.  No matter how 
hard I work I can't seem to lose a single pound in weight.         

Yesterday afternoon I had a gorgeous time.  Bessie brought  
her baby girl up for a visit and I spent almost two hours 
playing with her in the sun, and taking snaps of her. 
That's become quite a hobby with me Mac; the only trouble 
is in getting films and it is quite a problem.  However, with luck, 
there should be some snaps for you soon.  The war news is very  
good indeed.  Makes one feel cheered somewhat, and I've found  
myself wondering during the past weeks, what I'll buy for next 
summer - in case you're home.  I'll have someone to dress up 
for then.  There's quite a funny feeling around my heart when 
I picture you calling for me to go somewhere.  Imagine 
swimming too, darling.  Gee - we'll lay on those yellow sands 
at Cronulla and get as brown as nigger's.  And maybe you'll 
come down to the Valley?  Now there - as I've told you - how 
many times? - There is beauty.  There's everything possible 
to do - swimming, riding, walking, fishing - I know you'll love 
it!  I could go on for pages on this topic but we haven't pages 
and so - we have to make do with this one.  I hope you're looking 
after yourself darling and keeping out of mischief - or is that 
funny?  Im' always thinking of you Mac, and praying for  
your return.  So be patient a little while longer dear, and 
remember always - I love you very dearly.  Kindest regards 
from Mum and Dad.  From me to you - All my Love 
Dorothy

PRISONER OF WAR POST 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
BY AIR MAIL 
PAR AVION    
Rank NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. KESHAM, 
Name  Malcolm W. KESHAM, 
Australian  
Prisoner of War No. 3768 (1747) 
Camp STALAG 383,                                                    
Country of Internment GERMANY 
30th July 44
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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. 

6th August, 1944.  
  
Hullo darling - 
Sunday once again, and here I am, fighting against 
the wireless and Daddie and Norma, in my endeavour to 
write to you.  I've been trying to write now for at least 
five minutes.  They insist on talking to me.  There - now I've 
left the lounge room and their din.  My bedroom is lots colder but 
at least it is quiet.  Do you know what I've been doing this 
afternoon?  After Bessie went home (and took her little baby, darn  
it - darn her I mean!)  I got out all your old letters and started 
re-reading them.  For I wanted to touch something and read some- 
thing that would bring you closer.  The letters I like to read especially 
are those written before you were captured.  They're so much longer  
and I can't see the end immediately I open the letter.  I have one in  
my hand now, even as I write this - it was written before you 
left Australia - the last one.  Darling again I wonder why on earth 
you didn't put me across your knee and beat me!  Really, I know  
now - I deserved it.  You were so anxious for me to go out with you 
Mac, oh well, at least I've learnt a lesson.  Lets have another letter 
& see what you say later on.  Here's one - March 41.  It's sweet; but I  
can't tell you the contents for its full of news.  The parts are there 
that I like though.  You'd just received two snaps I had sent 
you, and you were very excited about it.  Darling, do you still

get excited when mail arrives?  I just wondered sweet - because I've 
never yet been able to find your letters waiting for me without 
that little thrill of happiness.  Loving you just does that to me 
Mac dear.  There are other letters here too, in an envelope marked 
'Dorothy' - and my address.  Those letters are written to you darling 
- and I'm saving them until you come home.  I read some of them 
again though, trying to discover whether or not my letters have  
changed at all.  I don't think so Mac, but its very hard to say, when 
I can write on only one side of these pages - as many times as I please, 
and here I have to fit my week's news into two pages only. How much 
harder it must be for you Mac.  Well I've been talking a long time 
now and I haven't yet found out how you are.  There hasn't been 
sight nor sign of a letter from you sweet, and gee, I do miss your  
letters.  Perhaps - (there I go again, "perhapsing") - next week will 
bring word from you.  Oh well, it will only be for a little while 
longer now Mac, for the news becomes increasingly cheerful with 
each day.  Everyone here at home wishes to be remembered to you; 
George is still away but often mentions you in his letters and 
asks me to say "hello" for him.  Mac I wish there was some way 
of reassuring you of my love.  I can only write you dear, and pray 
my letters will speak truly.  Remember always Mac - when you 
come home that girl - the one who has given you so much trouble 
all these years - will be waiting at "Astoria" - more than likely 
howling with joy and as nervous as can be.  But, what will you 
bet - that within five minutes will be laughing away & wondering 
why on earth we were nervous of one another.  Here I go, back to 
Norma and Dad & Mum - but, with you I'll leave - All my love 
Dorothy

PRISONER OF WAR POST 
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST                            
BY AIR MAIL 
PAR AVION                                                                                                        
Rank NX11067, Sgt. 
Name  Malcolm William Kesham, 
Australian Prisoner of War No. 3768 (1747) 
Camp STALAG 383,                                                    
Country of Internment Germany. 
30th Aug 44  
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From Miss D. WILLIAMS 
37 Byrnes St., 
BEXLEY N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA 
  
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