Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, July-December 1944 - Part 7 of 14

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
PRISONER OF WAR POST 
SYDNEY  
9 11AM 
21 SEP 9 
1944 
N.S.W. AUST.  
  
AIR MAIL 
  
NX11067, 
Sgt. Malcolm William KESHAM, 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768, (1747) 
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY. 
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MISS D. WILLIAMS 
37 BYRNES STREET, 
BEXLEY, N.S.W., 
AUSTRALIA. 
  
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KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST. 
PRISONER OF WAR POST. 
  
AIR MAIL. 
  
MISS D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY, N.S.W., 
AUSTRALIA. 
  
NX11067, 
SGT. MALCOLM W. KESHAM, 
AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR 3768, (1747), 
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY. 
  
24th of September, 1944 
  
Stalag 383 
21 
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My darling, 
Hullo there! Do you want to listen for awhile to this  
girl of yours - a very weary girl incidentally? Just arrived  
home from Nowra, had a bath, pinned up my hair and here I am. 
Well sweet, it's been a big week-end - and everything went off  
beautifully.  I went down to Nowra on Friday night (having arranged  
to have Saturday morning off from work) and met Bub and her  
husband-to-be Cliff Craven.  He's an awfully nice fellow, and before  
long we were all laughing and joking about our "jitters" about the  
forthcoming event.  We went to a little party before going home to  
Bub's place - just some of their friends assembled to wish them luck.   
Then home to bed - but not to sleep - we were far too excited.  Next  
morning we were worse & before leaving for the church, darling, I was  
a positive nervous wreck.  Anyone would have thought it was I  
being married. Once on the way though, I was quite O.K - (and  
everyone said how nice I looked). The bride was just gorgeous.  
You'll see the photographs when you get home, dear, for it takes  
a couple of months ere they're ready & I'm counting on you being  
home well inside that. Anyhow Sunday found all the clan  
gathered to-gether - babies galore; and all the old tales once  
more brought forth - you'll laugh when you see everyone of the William's  
family gathered to-gether, they're enough to scare anyone. As for  

the trip back! Well, don't even mention trains to me - it was  
dreadful. I'm not so cranky now, but gosh sweet - how tired 
I am! All the excitement, I suppose, on top of the trip itself. To- 
morrow is going to be a big day too - one of the girls walked out on 
Friday morning and left everything flat. Somehow or other I have 
to help out and its going to be a job! Never mind - could be 
worse. Let's talk about you, eh? How are you Mac dear? 
How much longer is it going to be before you get home? They were 
all so very cheerful over the week-end, telling me "it won't be 
long now before Mac will be home". I wonder if you know  
the feeling of having you coming home again. Your feeling  
- that of coming home, must be the same in a way though. 
I had all your photos out the other night Mac dear, and they 
had me feeling so blue, just looking at them and thinking of 
you. I'm always doing that darling. Somehow of late, it doesn't 
hurt so much - for there is that hope of seeing you, just 
around the corner. And that makes living so much sweeter.  
Here comes Daddie - he thinks I'm crazy writing at this hour. 
Too bad - I can't miss your letter can I, darling? There still 
hasn't been any mail from you, but I'm not worrying dear,  
with the situation over there as it is. Nevertheless, when I 
receive that cable "Safe in England_ _" & still better "coming  
home_ _" I won't be responsible for my actions. Thank you 
darling, for all you mean to me - I love you very much.  
My usual warnings : behave yourself, and take good care 
of yourself m' love. Kindest regards from Mum & Dad.  
As always - from me to you: All My Love. Dorothy 

  
KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
PRISONER OF WAR POST 
  
SYDNEY 
8 4.15AM 
29 SEP 8 
1944 
N.S.W. AUST 
  
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NX11067, 
Sgt. Malcolm William KESHAM, 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768 (1747), 
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY. 
  
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MISS D. WILLIAMS 
37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY. N.S.W., 
AUSTRALIA. 
  
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KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST 
PRISONER OF WAR POST 
  
AIR MAIL 
  
Miss D. WILLIAMS 
37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY. N.S.W., 
AUSTRALIA 
  
NX11067, 
Sgt. Malcolm W. KESHAM, 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768, (1747) 
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY. 
  
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1st October 1944 
  
My Dearest Mac, 
Here at home, to-day seems to be letter writing day. Or rather 
this afternoon does. I have a little girl-friend staying with me over the 
week-end - from work she is & her name: "Whymsey". It's really Lorna 
Whyms - but if you were to see her, you would understand just why 
she is dubbed "Whymsey". She's only a tiny person, is 22, and gives 
more cheek than a dozen people! At present, however, she is quiet, - sitting 
here in my bedroom beside me, writing a letter to "her Gaddy". That's her 
fiancee - Jimmie Gaddy & she never misses a day writing to him. And - lucky 
girl - she's getting married next 14 days or so, when Gaddy comes down on 
leave. You should see us darling - we make a very industrious couple.  
Bessie and the baby were up this afternoon & we took a few snaps & had 
a royal time playing with little Terry. Life is very quiet Mac, & if 
we weren't grateful for such quietness & peacefulness amid all this strife,  
we would be calling it "hum-drum".  Now & again little events occur 
& light up a day for us - and then of course, there is the increasingly  
good news of the war, and for me, as for thousands of others - what 
it will bring eventually. A brother back home and you. That is 
one thought which has, in all these four years, never let me down. 

But tell me Mac - how are you, sweet? Are you well? I haven't  
had a letter in months now and it seems like years to me. Oh, I 
know what I said - that I wouldn't mind if your letters didn't 
arrive, because that would mean we were nearing "our day", 
but nevertheless I do miss them darling - little as they were, they 
were the nearest thing I would have, to you. Last night we had 
some friends of mine out from work - there was Mr. and Mrs. Carter (she 
works with me), Whymsey, young Val (16 - our Messenger Boy) & Terry 
(I've mentioned him before) and Betty Royal. We didn't do anything 
in particular - just sat around and talked - and took some indoor 
time exposure pictures. None will be any good, because we all 
had the giggles, and moved so much - but it was fun. Nobody 
noticed the time we all talked so much and they had to catch 
the 1.20am train back into town. Ho hum! Some people have 
to-morrow off from work - eight hour day. But we have to work 
as per usual. I don't really mind though; - though I would 
have once. Nowadays, I would merely stay at home, or perhaps 
go to the pictures - and where's the fun in that? No, darling,  
I'd rather be at work, not noticing the passing of time; than being 
at home - feeling lonely and blue, because it was a holiday & you 
were not at home to share it with me. Mac sweet - I still think  
we're very lucky! And nothing will change my mind. Everyone's  
well, here at 37, including that girl of yours Mac. Except for fits  
of the blues and that emptiness of missing you - I'm fine. You 
must look after yourself, for me, Mac. Promise? And just 
remember this always - I love you Mac, very much.  
Dorothy  

  
....GSGEFANGENENPOST 
....ONER OF WAR POST 
  
AIR MAIL 
  
SYDNEY 
11 AM 
9  
9 OCT 
1944 
9 
N.S.W. AUST 
  
Stalag 383 
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NX11067, 
Sgt. Malcolm W. KESHAM, 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768 (1747), 
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY. 
  
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FROM: 
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37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY. N.S.W., 
AUSTRALIA. 
  
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