Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, 1945 - Part 6 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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3/ Byrnes Ohaur, Bexley of 8.0 Alstaalia And May, 1945 Hillo deanling. Repeasing darly deings for the part two days. Hou's everyghing har See hel yauive heen satidg like maksdy's kenness - an Iaugh what did ge have fer your firal goat neal, seces Pay as you reallye this is the first pueper letter I have waitten you in years. Yont blave we now some other people kenda put their uecessen, and said ho are page, and ere paye only whats sare, what they said, wen. Anghaw Its a wenderful night entuse - By simply loaded down with stars. Just the sight for a sper ef dreaming. Only I havent got the time. Have to sew liustons on a cardigan Im making i after I firish witing to you. hahe when I get to red Hle dreas. There really sant anything to waite about hre. ho news, I hear. We got the nows to-day of Hitles's death - again nabaly sens very inpured, hul nacher inclined, to think it eray he sae of his deubles. Are are waiting hously, for declaration of peace on the Ensepean from . Mraybe when that is finished we can thaee all
we have unto the was against Japan. I desised to hees this letter unal to monsow nught and a page or trw and make the letter woathwhile. Mray reng ine yeterday and the dester thinks shis going to have twens! Yee, wealders that he great! I said she could lend are ane of them if she didd's mind. We has semebedy's baly at wesk to day and the dear wce thing was passed from ane give to the other. Apparently all the gills are haby eodgy Thaugh of samthing ryand hetter practice up dailing - back scratihing Cause if yuure going to opend wunter eenings before the find wch ral, its a menal thats what youce have to do ho. I can't think of anything else sighs caew, but as Ido. Ill let you know. Muce you have another leak as that Ine written his levs up. Hes that sand good to you as to we Heris Baty have from the VM.CR, and fill of talk, so Ii letter say gaaaughs for now + peasuace her to go to bed. tton gong neten n the I haesdhs he fulla is eer there. If you should se hen accund, well you tel hen I have hin - ao cuch. Youaight hav BS Baugh a new set to day Beap tyly Have fu it away & agr Daving Fenethy is uup. Wender how loag before I can wear it Lene D
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Thuncay Shay i Oacing I have been tarying an my gew sil & also arnow yellew purper. You know. if you dant mussy hame Ill have there nue clackes wn aud. taying them on. Today has heen rather a busy are, as is usual as the beginning of the mmonth. Indead of coming heare for tea. I stayed in town & all wich are of the hays frem weak. After deaser he walked to the station yuth se + I happed or any traen and came streigh have. This lad has yuas retursed from a fualaugh hack have and, as he has peen maned only four menths, gets purda lasely I suppose. I have marked with him for aheas sne year inew used to mnde to his wefe; then his fiance) quite often. We still canrespend as a matter of fact and from her letters She saunds so rice: Sine meaking here hae. I have made so maay gead friends and atthough it has hee hare wark, its heen satisfying and there have been sane good times As you can imagine darling, I have lats of arquments. The hays delight in teasing ioe, and the mese mention of "Cnsais is enough to make me faich up my eass + have cany eyes flach daggers. I knew ew, that they like to see ime gel erad & well
2 (again day aaything to gel me going. Oa I tell you. - I rang ney old heas. Mo. Yes, yesterday, and hold hem my good caees. He mes tickled pirhy Sences. Denry haw Iu always Keptin teuch with hear, altho' it is almest two years since I left him. I wauldo have gone at all, but the manpemer called me up & told me I hav to change my peb. Mhenesen I ring heor up Mac - no matter haw muuch I try to disguise my weere Ican's feel him. He always says he knows that weice too well - knew it when it was a little give. Shal haw you haw one sent il aaring t Trender hewe charged you will find me hrac. Suppose you might say I have gavn up into a wsnan (so no mere sheek i lad - In wo leager a Red") fon Idens think In nearly so lear & lanky as I was when you san are last know you. Io ast fat - never had to dies either, whats imone. Any hew, what Treally mean is In scata anxius for you to come home - haw long do you think it well he thrae sences Rheman in the phats hense ie here is so sensig Wane to see his ryes smile as me + really know he is safe and sound beside me. Gedaugh my deasest. Take case of yourself & Lee write you later this weck. All my Love Geaethy XX
Sunday, 6 May 1945 Mag Deases hac This time last yeck, I was reganed stept alons you, thinking of agl the dreadfye thingo thas cqued be happening Co. ye. Then within the twenty feur hourd good news ba anawed and this gal weas way up on be seventh heaverr. It all happhed so quickly daaling that for awhile Idids know if I was guag on cming pay r waiting with eachy for a letter from you They feel ye of willl be fly ten to faurteen Aby in getting her, if written on these foams, but Ian nat, letteng mnyall ascoe the days causes I know I will be too Uisapponted i your letters are delayed. Waite lots to se geases- long letters if you can marage it, ge se all thee detacls yyou cauld wet tell me beferehand. The famly pay gae aut for the afternoon, and Bettly has ecs wich he bey fliend, Bill. I have been stting in my heanson, sewlog up hrays baly set. Yoe it so lesking Buex has Dear little heathes what lach so tiny sute I have only to embasiden it & then Iill have if ready to take ang to your place on Wegnesday right. She wixless has heengang hende e nere, and Tue heer expecters to head ufues of Yesarsays suasender any time. heped week I feel catain it will come cut. Canling ito lyen lng hams it? Menser how is well fal pwhen peace is declared peasess Mac - are you well and pappy? Are do you have any idea of when you will neay yyour way. In thaping your finst letter well had some indepation in i. Meanahile, Ian warking hadd on the family have then all see fen your hgnecening. Ae at excded as I am I think has they never gould be as pleased as Iam aboud ou. Dunny naw fay we te have cene sence the peass letter remember, wohen I was so mad as you, I fuss had to answer i. hever once have I regretted answring your letter + my pae, I believe, staated to gren hu more from tha day ar Deaethy
Second Fesnor Senle he n att haa Rhullians of Buynes Stral Beally H84 Autesald

Sender's name and address 
Miss D. Williams 
37 Byrnes Street, 
Bexley N.S.W 
Australia 

To open cut at top 
BY AIR MAIL 
AIR LETTER 
Second fold here 
First fold here 
  
2 Opened by censor 
NX 11067, Sgt. Malcolm Keshan, 
A. Inf. Regiment Group, 
Sussex, 
England

 

Printed in England, Oct. 1944. (1,000,000). 
CABLE WIRELESS LIMITED 
This telegram has been received from OVERSEA. 
Unless the office of origin is shown it cannot be 
disclosed. 
Issued from ELECTRA HOUSE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT 
LONDON W.C.2  
ON THE DATE SHOWN BELOW OR AS POSTMARK 
MAY 1945 
  
F10B58F   SYPO  30AP  FIL 
EFM NX11067 SGT MALCOLM 
W KESHAM RAF RECEPTION 
GROUP EASTBOURNE =  

DELIGHTED TO HEAR YOU  
ARE SAFE AND WELL
WRITING
ALL MY LOVE DEAREST
88 16 32  DOROTHY WILLIAMS
  
PASSED BY CENSOR No. 2477

 

37 Byrnes Street,
Bexley  N.S.W
Australia
2nd May, 1945
Hello darling,
Reporting daily doings for the past two days. How's everything Mac?
I'll bet you've been eating like nobody's business - am I right? What  
did you have for your first good meal, sweet? 
Say, do you realize this is the first proper letter I have written you  
in years? Don't blame me now - some other people kinda put their  
noses in and said "No - one page and one page only!" What's more,  
what they said, went. Anyhow -
It's a wonderful night outside - sky simply loaded down with  
stars. Just the night for a spot of dreaming. Only I haven't got the  
time. Have to sew buttons on a cardigan I'm making- after I  
finish writing to you. Maybe when I get to bed I'll dream. 
There really isn't anything to write about Mac. No news, I 
mean. I've got the news to-day of Hitler's death - again nobody  
seems very impressed, but rather inclined to think it may be one of his  
"doubles". We are waiting hourly, for declaration of peace on the  
European front. Maybe when that is finished we can throw all

 

we have into the war against Japan.
(I decided to hold this letter until to-morrow night - add a page or
two and make the letter worthwhile.)
May rang me yesterday and the doctor thinks she's going to have twins!
Gee, wouldn't that he great?! I said she could lend me one of them if she
didn't mind. We had somebody's baby at work to-day and the dear
wee thing was passed from one girl to the other. Apparently all
the girls are baby-crazy.
Thought of something you'd better practice up darling - back
scratching. 'Cause if you're going to spend winter evenings before
the fire with me, its a [[moral, word?]] that's what you'll have to do.
No, I can't think of anything else right now, but as I do, I'll
let you know. Will you have another look at what I've written
two lines up. Does that sound good to you? Does to me.  
Here's Betty home from the Y.M.C.A, and full of talk, so I'd 
better say goodnight for now & persuade her to go to bed.
Behave yourself sweetheart, and listen - I've heard that that  
fella is over there. If you should see him around, will you  
tell him I love him - so much. Goodnight Mac. 
Sleep tight - Dorothy 
P.S. Bought a new suit to-day. 
Have put it away & am saving it up. Wonder how long before I can wear it. Love Dot.

 

AIR MAIL
Sydney 11-AM 4 May 1945
Opened by censor 
2 Passed by censor 1728 

NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. Kesham.
A.I.F Reception Group, 
Eastbourne, Sussex 
15 Shepherd Street Rd 
England 
Ashfield  
N.S.W Australia 30-5-45 

 

Opened by Censor 
  
Miss D. WILLIAMS,
37 Byrnes Street,
BEXLEY, N.S.W.
AUSTRALIA

 

Thursday 3 May '45
Darling - 
I have been trying on my new suit & also a new yellow jumper. You know,  
if you don't hurry home I'll have these new clothes worn out, 
trying them on. 
To-day has been rather a busy one, as is usual at the beginning  
of the month. Instead of coming home for tea, I stayed in town 
& ate with one of the boys from work. After dinner he walked to  
the station with me & I hopped on my train and came straight  
home. This lad has just returned from a a furlough "back home" 
and, as he has been married only four months, gets kinda lonely  
I suppose. I have worked with him for about one year now &  
used to write to his wife, (then - his fiancé) quite often. We 
still correspond as a matter of fact and from her letters she  
sounds so nice! Since working here Mac, I have made so many 
good friends and although it has been hard work, its been  
satisfying and there have been some good times. 
As you can imagine darling, I have lots of arguments. The boys 
delight in teasing me, and the mere mention of "Aussies" is   
enough to make me prick up my ears & have my eyes flash 
daggers. I know now, that they like to see me get mad & will

 

2 (again)
say anything to get me going. 
Did I tell you? - I rang my old boss, Mr Yeo, yesterday, and  
told him my good news. He was tickled pink, sweet. Funny how 
I've always kept in touch with him, altho' it is almost two 
years since I left him. I wouldn't have gone at all, but 
the manpower called me up & told me I had to change my 
job. Whenever I ring him up Mac - no matter how much I 
try to disguise my voice I can't fool him. He always says he 
knows that voice too well- knew it when it was a little girl." 
That's how you know me isn't it darling? I wonder how changed 
you will find me Mac. Suppose you might say I have grown 
up into a woman (so no more cheek m'lad - I'm no longer a 
kid!) for I don't think I'm nearly so lean & lanky as I was 
when you saw me last. Mind you, I'm not fat - never had 
to diet either, what's more. Anyhow, what I really mean is -  
I'm sorta anxious for you to come home - how long do you 
think it will be Mac sweet? 
The man in the photo beside me here is so serious - I 
want to see his eyes smile at me & really know he is safe and 
sound beside me. Goodnight my dearest. Take care of yourself 
& I'll write you later this week. All my Love Dorothy xxx

 

Sunday, 6 May, 1945
My Dearest Mac, 
This time last week, I was worried stiff about you,  
thinking of all the dreadful things that could be happening 
to you. Then within the twenty-four hours, good news 
had arrived and this gal was way up in her seventh 
heaven. It all happened so quickly darling, that for a while 
I didn't know if I was going or coming. Now I'm waiting  
with each day for a letter from you. They tell me it  
will be from ten to fourteen days in getting here, if  
written on these forms, but I'm not letting myself count 
the days, 'cause I know I will be too disappointed if 
your letters are delayed. Write lots to me dearest - long letters  
if you can manage it, & give me all those details you could 
not tell me beforehand. 
The family has gone out for the afternoon and Betty has  
gone out with her boy-friend, Bill. I have been sitting in 
my bedroom, sewing up May's baby set. Gee it is looking 
sweet Mac. Dear little booties that look so tiny & cute. 
I have only to embroider it & then I'll have it ready to take 
out to your place on Wednesday night. The wireless has  
been going beside me here, and I've been expecting to 
hear news of Germany's surrender anytime. Next week  
I feel certain it will come out. Darling, it's been so 
long hasn't it? I wonder how it will feel when peace 
is declared. 
Dearest Mac - are you well and happy? And do you  
have any idea of when you will be on your way?  
I'm hoping your first letter will have some indication  
in it. Meanwhile, I'm working hard on the family 
& have them all set for your homecoming. They're as  
excited as I am I think - but they never could be as  
pleased as I am about you. Funny how far we two 
have come since the first letter - remember, when I was 
so mad at you, I just had to answer it. Never one have 
I regretting answering your letter & my love, I believe,  
started to grow more & more from that day on. Dorothy 

 

Second Fold Here 
Sender's name and address 
Miss D. Williams 
37 Byrnes Street, 
Bexley N.S.W 
Australia
  
Third Fold Here 
First Fold Here  
  
BY AIR MAIL  
AIR LETTER  
Opened by censor 
  
NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm Keshan 
Au. Inf. Regiment Group, 
Sussex, 
England 

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