Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, July-December 1944 - Part 12 of 14

KRIEGSGEFANGENEN POST 
PRISONER OF WAR POST SYDNEY 
11 -AM 
27 NOV Stalag 383 
1944 21 
N.S.W. AUST Geprűft 
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NX11067, 
Sgt. Malcolm W. Kesham, 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768, (1747) 
Stalag 383, 19h Nov 1944 198 
Germany

From: 
Miss D. Williams, 
37 Byrnes St., 
BEXLEY. N.S.W., 
AUSTRALIA. 

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Kreigsgelangenenlager                Datum 19th Nov 1944 
Dear Dot, I notice another Dorothy A. on one of your letters Dot, dont forget to let me 
know what it stands for will you. Those letters I mentioned last card were 22nd July
3rd 17th Sept. I have been very lucky as far as mail is concerned, lately 4 in one week. I
hope you received my last letter ok Dot I tried to make it a special, but there wasn't that
much difference, the same old things I'm always saying. I often wonder if you get a little
bit bored with my letters there's never anything of interest in them is there, Well Dot
I hope you enjoyed yourself yesterday, we both will next year Cheerio AML Mac

Kriegsgefangenenpost 
Luftpost 
Postkarte par avion 

An Miss D. Williams 23.11.44.-11 
37 Byrnes Street, 
Empfangsort: Bexley 
StraBe: NSW 
Land: AUSTRALIA 
Landesteil (Provinz usw.) 

UBER NORD AMERIKA 
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Gebuhrenfrei! 

Absender: 
Vor- und Zuname: 
Malcolm William Keshan 
Gefangenennummer: 3768 F.S 306 
Lager-Bezeichnung: Stalag 383 
Deutschland (Allemagne)

Hullo Darling                                                24th Nov 1944 
I have been reading over my old mail once again Dot, it seems such a long time since I 
have had any and yet it's only last week, it's just as well I have those others to fall back on. In 
one, you asked if I would mind having crazy inlaws, if I had them I would have you wouldn't
I darling and if I was ever that lucky well I wouldn't mind anything, besides who said they are crazy 
Do you ever lie awake at nights thinking Dot, I do often sometimes till 3 or even 4 in the
morning, and all I think about is us or at least you and the happiness we have coming, and
wondering if everything will work out right in the end. I guess it will darling its got to. By the
way, young lady if you go referring to yourself as a "fill in" again I'll be getting annoyed, remember
telling me how lucky we are to have each other, and how our love would carry us
through, its not starting to let you down darling is it. I know it's not, but you must not let
all this get you down my sweet it's getting near our day and besides thats not like you. Don't forget
all I have told you Dot, Im just the same as I have always been, I love you more than ever
and I'm still waiting for my answer, and once again everything is alright, never been
otherwise darling, there is only one person I want to see and be with and that's you, do I have
to say more Dot, surely you can see what I am trying to tell you, I'm afraid I will have you feeling
as lonely as I do darling. What do these letters seem like to you Dot can you understand me
or is it all just a hopeless jumble. I hope it doesn't seem to bad. I guess I never was much good with a pen or pencil and when I was with you, I was scared to say what I thought in case I made a fool of
myself, seems all very silly doesn't it darling but that's a long time ago. Well my darling Im afraid
there is not very much news in this, myself I'm in the best of health, unfortunately there is
no sport owing to the weather, however taking everything into consideration, things are
brighter than they have been for sometime, how are the old fingers Dot getting sore, give my
best wishes to everyone darling, and don't worry it not so very far away now, that day Love Mac

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25.11.44-11 

An Miss D Williams 
37 Byrnes Street. 
Emfangsort: Bexley 
StraBe: Sydney 
Kreis: N.S.W. 
Landesteil: AUSTRALIA 
Gebuhrenfrei! 

Absender: 
Vor- und Zuname: Malcolm William Keshan 
Gefangenennummer: 3768,F.S 306 
Lager-Bezeichnung: Stalag 383 
Deutschland (Allemagne)

KRIEGSGEFANGENEN POST  
PRISONER OF WAR POST  
NX 11067, Stalag 383  
Sgt. Malcolm W. Kesham, 21 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768, (1747) Geprűft 
Stalag 383,
GERMANY 

-Air Mail-  

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

26th November, 1944 

Hello my darling, 
How is life over on that side of the world? Gee, I almost
wrote "your" part of the world, for a minute. Make no mistake
about it sweetheart, this is your side of the world. Right
over here in 'Aussie'. But who am I, to tell you! Well Mac
here's the end to another week. Not a bad week - pretty busy
at work and a couple of late nights into the bargain - but
on the whole just another week. One more nearer to you.
It's funny darling; how close I feel to you when I'm writing
my weekly letter. Perhaps it's because I'm trying to be
there beside you as you're reading it - trying to picture
your expressions. I know there's no explanation for it, but
who needs explanations! One gets very tired of analysing this
and that. You know, sometimes I can't get close to you Mac. 
Do you have that feeling too darling? Try as I may, you
appear to be miles away. Then without a word, not even thinking
about you consciously, a thought will flash into my mind &
there you are, so close that I could almost touch you. I'm
not frightened any more then - it's only when I can't get close to
you that I become scared. I love you so much Mac dear,
and loving you makes me miss you terribly. Oh heck! Don't
let's start all that again, or we'll have ourselves miserable. 
We were in the finals on Friday night for the physical
culture team cup. Actually we won outright a week ago,

but the seconds had the right to challenge us. That they did & 
blow it if they didn't win. Gosh we were excited - before we 
went on. Apparently too much so, for our work showed it. 
And talk about disappointed. We felt like crying; but we didn't 
cry; we smiled, clapped and congratulated the winners, but it 
was hard. (Norma has just walked in. I put her in a chair 
opposite with strict instructions not to talk while I finish off 
your letter.) Last Thursday night I went to a dance with two 
cousins of mine, and again last night with Elva & Sam. Last 
night it was held at Carrs Park & a friend of Sam's was playing 
the drums in the orchestra. Mac - he was great! We had him 
playing all our favourite tunes, especially for Jazz & waltzes. I 
was in my glory. After the dance, I stayed the night with 
Elva and arrived home around eleven this morning. They are 
such a grand couple Mac. Always asking me to go places with 
them, and doing little things for me. And I like them because 
they're so sincere - if they don't like something; then they don't 
beat around the bush. Sorry darling; I've been taking up a 
lot of space talking about people you don't even know. It's 
because you don't know them that I talk Mac - so you'll 
know my friends & what they're like. After all, fair's fair, 
I talk them black 'n blue about you & they know you 
just as well as I can describe you. Only wish I had ten 
pages to write you, instead of having to watch this end 
creeping closer with each line. For now darling - big hug & 
a big Cheerio. Regards from all the family and All My Love, 
Dorothy

KRIEGSGEFANGENEN POST BY AIR MAIL 
PRISONER OF WAR POST PAR AVION 

SYDNEY 11-AM 30 NOV 1944 N.S.W AUST 
Stalag 383 21 Geprűft 
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NX11067, 
Sgt. Malcolm W. Kesham, 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768 (1747) 
Stalag 383, 26 Nov 44 198 
Germany.

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