Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, 1945 - part 4 of 10

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Part of Quest:
Love Letters - Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams
Subject:
  • Love Letters
Status:
Finalised
Accession number:
AWM2019.22.20
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TRRIEGSSEFANCENENTUT OCISONER OF WAR S 964 1845 NX11067 Sgt. Malcalar W. Keshan. Andalan Srecver of War 1768 (25 200) Stala
trom 155 D. WIANS 37 Byrncs Street, BEXLEYASH WSTKRWA
MS D MISANS. KRIKESEEIANEENENROST 37ByeStreet 912 Math PRISONER OFWR RST SCRET NSH RUSRRALE NX1106/, Sgt. Matcoto H. KSHAM, Hostratur Porsonar of War 1768 (15. 30) 8th April, 1945 STALAE 383. OCKyANY Nhuell my daaling. I should neuen complain begause yur grael deems come i. Poe on latter it always does then In so happy I pamptly fanget how weared, + lesely I was without them, and case enly to read what you have to say Again, it is Sunday evening; thus nevestheless to ight I received another letter frem you Idunno- maybe I peatray such pleased supaire an Snething, whenever I have a letter freen you so much so, has kymale would eage give me a letter frend you malles Nad were there to see me they engey i teo. Last night I rushed ancund getting off to the pictules with Genea (my Glenia, nat youers) that Mey kept you prescieus letter tell jai nah. Barling, it was such a beautiful letter. The are you walte on my buthday. Iagie you recining yours so near to my buthday conudence waski? Glad you liked mny phate sweethears. Its abous the bess one O had in agex I think Nleace daaling, dent be laely. Inagine its really me smiling back at you from my phateh, and remember sts only sush a shea while tago hew, before gunce have oe in pason, partably giving you a dreadful time newsing on you, bessing you ascurd land thanng yau as doe always dese. Iwant be nely year to you thang dauling- and Ill nake up for all these loaely
manchs eyears. highs even hess you naw, again. On second thoughts though t youll pasbably be saying Hey weone istep biising we ss mutreag? Mae I wish I knew where you are. A shout time back I knew - now everything is nague and I can only hape and pray tha geire safeland has wanting for anthing Anyhaw thereo ene conseling thing as Iwrite this I you may be free when you send this veay letter Lashs like wt. Oh dheng, send ae a long eable aga write me a long letter man's fo Remember it well he the fixs leng one in years. All Meay well foy ae to wnde sush things pars it? Theare than likely yaur thoughts well fe so confused, you and in such a whicl, sysucl wal know where to befir. I yea mend, darling. Youll be pape and free and is long as you scribble down thace wards & segn you hame, see H happy. Oh my leasion eyed reaisus anen tr the frame bease ne- Alave you veay mch - an I mess you Jus as well this weiting is aloas to goe end - its been so lang hasn't it hree ? wish I knew little things for any letters gave you such great enjoyment. Renember what they are, and till he sane day men you In almoss fealms of my gion letters, because they Can make you suile & canner he there to see your smle Setce Paidn's say I was tred to right? Thats cause your letter make se up Barling - In getaialy nos teaing myself runang anound lussking tikes me though I suppose Braved a heliday, liue that well came I lasked up that 14 rely letter and Iid have to grile- youre so beautifully persiittenr g. There are same things I dea'r have to tell you nysncces You seen to know Bless you my daaling Fread as to few- All my Rave Schechy
6 BD Wer 1945 150 1945 Nx11007 INS.WAUSE Do Malcalar W Resham, Australian Rreener of War 2768 (2.3306. Stalag 282. Yewany
Kito MISSD.A. WILLIANS 37 Byrnes Street, BCXLEY N.S.L. AOSTRALIA
- KRIEEDCEPANCENEUPOPT 37 b Staet. PROnE Or WAR POSI the tan BELIEYNSW. NX1106/ Sgt. Natetmn W.KEStan MSTEAWA Astratin Priconer of Mar 8768 (5 306) 14th April 1945 STRIE 383. CCRNANL Hulls may daaeing Frai I gaiy to be laat to manou when I have no letter to write you, hus I have senr spare time this afernion + fet right in they moed for wnting you so here ges lue of the sqper a wosk this moiring received pr Paple from hes sen paying ped been reliand and was for Engand. The cne running down to tell ne all about i, cause she knew I was hoping for hews of you too Yosh, was she thuelled! trade me full execited to, r I khew sasn he very long before dee he sephing arcund lfke a half wit waiting Weathlrsly for your cable Hawn had any nore male from yea dailing My laal letter is the one you wrote onr Chaistoras May Salmoas fau months ago non. Oh well whats a letter when you may he released next suck to menow mayhe. Had a very fury wuch hrae, so much so that Tintend to go Kesire to nigh and ptay hame a before the fire listen to Allan Toakey and prit Rulor and And wll probably he guag to the pictuses, fod anyuay I have seen the show thats on ho Eetay and finish trays Ralysel to night, & perhaps do save of own proting Daad to lagh to my own wassiabe new - goe whi Imagine having you bash ggoin may. Oling getting so dawned excited at the Whought! Led you Iahad a bery buny weth hus, ts nos particularly sxcting seally Plyncal alture on Tuesday agt, a sheate party as the hroufher Oh Gednesday nigh (grdy putoe, and dinner all a give srengt place Tusday might. Then of cause last oight tint Im geten
to be are of these cranks sheus it Iwen to a forture tellens. Two of the gials from the office wanted to go so wenalong was paetty goed though, (nd we Had lets of laughs. One good thing, she yaud depentely he have t August thats sight hame she neans. Alldwing for the time you spengs on England. Daad samathing about an engagenton for wete an a weading wathe 6months of the engagenter . Yes she mentioned to will would be had I gaing tole you puess he you desre tell ne an 1 your fancate colons yas! Anen you gaing to CCoumbs Iue wasning iy oft you walk in on no wishoud gving aney a chance to peo pemer nwell, opecial, Ill sheas you for the apat twaulen it be yual like s thaugh to be caugh in a fair of shants & a gumper, or somting equally undaesaea. E petes sake: what gut Ideing talking plaut dathes" "Baving, In all adither Yep. that fire is ging to be awfylly canfy to night - wish you cauld fe me for fud is settent The ice nouldied y Oh half, you shalf hyre thend the pnily teasing one last wch and I hat ths cantigs was and they sane desiding hew they were going to weliane you have Knowing fuill well, for I had giden them instauctions, that I was to be the pulcaming committee inas hat sih? Danging, you just shauld hear the conensation amund peve - whather ennag a peasen should manrs for lave en companionship. I get to heated when I yar in so Ill Afigish senting this Ihane Anyao siews on dsseag paghew they wrahe olightly old fachiaed, hus In cestan theyse pair ant. And sp up deafest, it is almost S Leam and Smust be or and may hear. Another day has aloesd gave. I lave you Ao much to day as I a youay dnd thats quite a hix So unge neat mak o hafe coe on your pant sauthear dll he seeng you Youright hav ading and of you thald ae that filld arewd tell him for are I I aw hag Deasthy
CSEEE C a W or w p. -1945 HX11067. Syc. Tralclonr W. Reshan, Australian Pussner of War 2768 (2306). Shalag 282 Jenrany
From MISS-D. WILLAMS. 37 Byrnes Steet, OEXLEY. N.S.W., AUSTRANA

KRIEGSGEFANGENENPOST. 
PRISONER OF WAR POST 
BY AIR MAIL 
PAR AVION 
  
SYDNEY 
11 AM 
9  6 APR  9 
1945 
N.S.W. AUST 
  
NX 11067,  
Sgt. Malcolm W. Kesham, 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768 (F.S.306), 
Stalag 383, 
Germany. 
  
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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. 
  
AIR MAIL. 
  
MISS D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrnes Street, 
BEXLEY. N.S.W., 
AUSTRALIA. 
  
NX11067, Sgt. Malcom W. KESHAM, 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768 (F.S. 306) 
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY. 
  
8th April, 1945. 
  
Well my darling, 
I should never complain because your mail 'doesn't come in! Sooner  
or later it always does & then I'm so happy, I promptly forget how  
worried & lonely I was without them, and care only to read what  
you have to say. Again it is Sunday evening; but nevertheless  
tonight I received another letter from you. I dunno - maybe I  
portray such pleased surprise or something, whenever I have a  
letter from you - so much so, that Mummie would never give me  
a letter from you unless Dad were there to see me - they enjoy it  
too. Last night I rushed around getting off to the pictures with  
Gloria (my Gloria, not yours) that they kept your precious letter  
till just now. Darling, it was such a beautiful letter. The one you  
wrote on my birthday. Imagine you receiving yours so near to  
my birthday - coincidence wasn't it? Glad you liked my photo  
sweetheart. It's about the best one I've had in ages, I think.  
Please darling, don't be lonely. Imagine it's really me smiling back  
at you from my photos, and remember it's only such a short  
while to go now, before you'll have me in person, probably  
giving you a dreadful time rousing on you, bossing you around  
and teasing you as I've always done. I won't be very mean to  
you though darling - and I'll make up for all these lonely

 

months & years. Might even kiss you now & again.  On second thoughts  
though - you'll probably be saying "Hey woman - stop kissing me  
so much" - reckon? Mac, I wish I knew where you are. A short  
time back I knew - now everything is vague and I can only  
hope and pray that you're safe and not wanting for anything.  
Anyhow there's one consoling thing as I write this - you may be  
free when you read this very letter. Looks like it. Oh darling,  
send me a long cable and write me a long letter won't you.  
Remember it will be the first long one in years. All very well  
for me to write such things isn't it? More than likely your  
thoughts will be so confused, your mind in such a whirl, you'll  
not know where to begin. I won't mind, darling. You'll be safe and  
free and so long as you scribble down three words & sign your  
name, I'll be happy. Oh my brown eyed serious man in the  
frame beside me - I love you very much - an' I miss you.   
Just as well this waiting is almost to an end - it's been so long  
hasn't it Mac? Wish I knew little things in my letters gave you  
such great enjoyment. Remember what they are - and tell me some  
day won't you. I'm almost jealous of my own letters, because they  
can make you smile & I cannot be there to see your smile.  
Notice I didn't say I was tired to-night? That's 'cause your  
letter woke me up. Darling - I'm certainly not tiring myself  
running around.  Working tires me though. I suppose I need a  
holiday, but that will come. I looked up that 14 July letter and I did  
have to smile - you're so beautifully persistent. There are some things I  
don't have to tell you my sweet. You seem to know. Bless you my  
darling. From me to you - All my Love - Dorothy.

 

[[KRI]]EGSGEFANGENENPOST 
[P]RISONER OF WAR POST 
BY AIR MAIL 
PAR AVION 
  
SYDNEY 
12.45PM 
1 10 APR 1 
1945 
N.S.W.AUST. 
  
SYD[[NEY]] 
12 [[?]] PM 
1 11 APR 1 
1945 
N.S.W.AUST. 
  
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NX 11067, 
Sgt.Malcolm W. Kesham, 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768 (F.S.306) 
Stalag 383, 
Germany.

 

From:  
Miss D. A. 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 (F.S. 306) 
STALAG 383, 
GERMANY 
  
14th April, 1945 
  
Hullo my darling, 
Fraid I'm going to be lost tomorrow when I have no letter to write  you,  
but I have some spare time this afternoon & felt right in the mood  
for writing you - so - here goes. One of the women at work this morning  
received a cable from her son saying he'd been released and was in  
England.  She came running down to tell me all about it, 'cause she  
knew I was hoping for news of you too. Gosh, was she thrilled! Made  
me feel excited too, for I know it won't be very long before I'll be  
rushing around like a half-wit & waiting breathlessly for your cable  
Haven't had any more mail from you darling. My last letter is the  
one you wrote on Christmas Day - almost four months ago now. Oh well  
what's a letter when you may be released next week - to-morrow maybe.  
Had a very busy week Mac, so much so that I intend to go home  
to-night and stay home - sit before the fire, listen to Allan Toohey,  
and knit. Mum and Dad will probably be going to the pictures, and  
anyway I have seen the show that's on. No - I'll try and finish May's  
baby set to-night, & perhaps do some of my own knitting. Have to  
look to my own wardrobe now - gee whiz - imagine having you back again 
Mac. Darling - I'm getting so darned excited at the thought! Told you  
I'd had a very busy week - busy, but not particularly exciting really.  
Physical culture on Tuesday night, a theatre party at the Mayfair  
on Wednesday night (good picture) and dinner at a girlfriend's place  
Thursday night. Then of course - last night. Don't think I'm getting

 

to be one of these cranks about it - I went to a fortune teller's.  Two of  
the girls from the office wanted to go so I went along. Was pretty good 
though, and we had lots of laughs. One good thing, she said you'd  
definitely be home [[by]] August - that's right home she means. Allowing for  
the time you spend in England. Said something about an engagement  
for me too - an[[d]] a wedding within 6 months of the engagement. Yes she  
mentioned [[when]] it would be - but I'm going to let you guess. Mac - you  
didn't tell me w[[hat]] your favorite colour was! Aren't you going to? Crumbs, 
I'm warning y[[ou]] - if you walk in on me without giving me a chance  
to put on something, well, special, I'll shoot you on the spot. Wouldn't 
it be just like me though to be caught in a pair of shorts & a jumper,  
or something equally "undressed". For pete's sake: what am I doing  
talking about clothes! Darling, I'm all a dither. Yep - that fire is going  
to be awfully comfy to-night - wish you could join me in front of  
it sweetheart - be nice wouldn't it? Oh Mac, you should have heard  
the family teasing me last week-end. I had two cousins over and they were  
deciding how they were going to welcome you home. Knowing full well, 
for I had given them instructions, that I was to be the welcoming  
committee - isn't that right? Darling, you just should hear the  
conversation around here - whether or not a person should marry  
for love or companionship. I get too heated when I join in so I'll  
finish writing this. I have my own views on marriage anyhow -  
they maybe slightly old fashioned, but I'm certain they'll pan  
out. And so my dearest, it is almost 5.30pm and I must be on  
my way home. Another day has almost gone. I love you  
so much to-day, as I did yesterday, and that's quite a bit.  
So - until next week - or maybe sooner - on your part sweetheart -  
I'll be seeing you. Good night Mac darling and if you should  
see that fella around, tell him for me - I love him.  
Dorothy. 

 

[[KRIE]]GSGEFANGENENPOST 
[[PRIS]]ONER OF WAR POST 
  
SYDNEY 
1.45PM 
1  16 APR 1 
1945 
N.S.W.AUST. 
  
AIR MAIL 
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NX 11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. Kesham, 
Australian Prisoner of War 3768 (FS306), 
Stalag 383, 
Germany.

 

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