Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, 1945 - Part 8 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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Monday aight, 14t May, 1915 Rulls darling he then hav' been any mail, and these's meay little news, but juss feet like wading and saying hells. Wai on though there was some nedes: lesten to this Saturday nigh Icane hame to find a telegraa fea me. And who, do you thinks it was them? Bulled head,! This Is how it read Hapty near max released hope returns safely son regards Bulleshead. har, wasn's that auce of him to send that? Dear clo Bulleshead after such a long time of heasing so reves of him too. It asaent fhou A Buls has I can's for the life of you think where that is Irang your Mother + told her, but she was able to tell me ssme further news of Mc Cosher He was engaged to a gial from Randwish two suchs ago: Do Ihave a Yos to highs twie have to write & tank Bulles head & congratulate hem upon his engagement Caumtes, I feel as if he was a long lost faiend. (Oh well his yeter friend, so that prakes is natural to fee thas way This craziy Bitty is on the bed behind se, siaging as the Pp of her asice she sends her love, hns Di redycing it doven to her regards ysure natias Thes pace giving cheek, aaaling, and bassacking for you wih all her aught Rumanes yelling at ae to to tea s I letter go. Bus before do h came oe here while Jishisper Danething I lave you an awful lat, swed And, In haping to see you very soon. And in between this and has day is a letter please, weald sake me fl shy Ligh Take care of yourself hrae dear has ged baing you safely wask to we. All my has Spathy
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Arob7 Syt. Kechan Mn. w. A.T. F. Reception Camp Castlaume 14.5.45 Hutto Darling Well and haw is the eveclist gul in the world going. I begujain parden, did I hear you say dont be deffy, you would be taking a riah if you and that again Det You know darling I feel a bit guilly ths is only my reund letter and I only ported my sint to day. Yesterday I received 3 telegrame I opened the first one and it was from Kuther ten Ihad a book at Denent and It was from a frund (hat a fraulint ne I was feting portly good whin I started to open the nex cause there wae only ine persn I could be from well any hau it was just as well there were no cats aboud buance I would centainly have kicked them, you see I was wring, once again yes I know, any hew 4o day after being wved all day I got the cable r3 letters, and am I pleaced purtack me some time. Ch yus before t forget the answer to your quistion in he dae that put your mind at case cwest, and you can tell your amart friends, that they can takall were prauluns and go pump in a hake wit them, Im savage new, hear me grawl, So you have allowed me a ling months to get hime dasling, lets eee naw sevuo to getter— Talking about boats dent you firgd your instructions, dint gomnear it not even just to have a look from Wedistance, if you cime within a mile of it Ilf spot you, and that would pail everything darling; to not that I dont want to au you
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Ialready do, and thats a lot believe me, do you? Yau knaw darling it might be a wise mane if yau can git dlim to uear aticl crncts on our night, to makenun I don break any bonie when bug you Igot a lot of lugo to catch up—on you knaw, and I told yau before once I git those arme¬ around yau these will be no gitting away, yauill be luchy if Ilet yaugo again at all, I wont wen¬ to took daiting Ii bun writing this letter in lts and pices for the last two days, you ia tee had to do a lat of running about, and I may have to finich it at any time, I cant tell yau why awielhiart youll hear allabout that later on, but if I have to cut it about allof a uidden yeull undersand ven you, O prevent I aand know wheller Son coming or going, and hn fuling a bit excirled you are Ion retting out to heep a few dates I made once upon a time, I hope you can under sand all his trark sasting, never mind danting you dnt mind wat word sailing o you, wihie was I now, on yes! with a bit of luckk IWace yau for my birhday so kup the fingure crowd. wtill. Well darling it looks as thaugh Ill have to finish off I still have a lat to do, and not much time to do in, budes Ivegot to got the letter away— Bost wishes to all and once again dont forget your instructions, all my have darling, Ill deliver it personally Mo noory Cheio for now, 8p pall just the one. Mar Slark
tuw. D Williams. 37 Byrnes St Benley Sgdney Australia A AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY INCORPORATED SY ROVAL CHARTER, IDAI. (UNOFFIGIAL)
Thursday, 17 May, 1943 (Aliew Miedaighs) Mey dawing; Peastunes Iugnder of there is any end to your sweetaees and thoughtfulness. I fush my could have sego had beautiful pur plowers ase, and poull juxt have to inggine how thelled I was as receiving them I was the leveliess though darling, and is mmade we feel so happy. Sheye in my bedason new the perty sucetpeas nex to bug bed did beside your phatograph, and the pale adanly pink canrations as the feer & say bed. There was halley in the las and it lashs so paetly against the crean wall in aey ingan. Couldn's poshitell squeege any mase flawers in the easen so I pue the taway Alguned caysanthemuns aud in the leunge neon The arched taak to work and set t up on sau deab. I was the larliess guen cashed and t leeps quite aut of place an muy despr bud ther - its heav. to he able to leak alked and remearbed you certed to me I fell ouce, when I read the card in the hes, that you nd cabled Searls to and them to me, so when I get into weak this meaning I phaaed Searls + checked. They said the cable came frem Hundee in Sattand. And does that edor yeuse having a Moled ay, leavey reat, as what have yongin Dtert te datting, I cntainly weh Iesned get a latter frem you, so I could know what is seally going on ever theae. The papers pay yous all be heve withon the reas feel manths, and I feel you could tell ne new hhan juas that Stee Iguess Iean wait awhile leage fr a letter nac- bunes too much longer Thape.
MOHBAY SAMY or ot ho t Pp COM

Miss D. Williams 
37 Byrnes Street, 
Bexley NSW 
Australia 
  
NX 11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan 
A.I.F [[?]] Reception Group, 
Eastbourne, 
Sussex 
England 
  
15 Shepherd Rd 
Ashfield NSW 
Australia 
25.5.45 

 

Monday night, 14 May 1945 
Hello darling 
No there hasn't been any mail, and there's very  
little news, but I just feel like writing and saying 
hello. Wait on though - there was some news: listen 
to this!  Saturday night I came home to find a  
telegram for me. And who do you think it was 
from? Bullethead! This is how it read - "Happy 
hear Max released hope returns safely soon regards 
Bullethead."  Mac, wasn't that nice of him to 
send that? Dear old Bullethead - after such a long 
time of hearing no news of him too. It was sent from 
St Pauls - but I can't for the life of me think where 
that is. I rang your mother & told her, but she was able 
to tell me some further news of McCosker. He was engaged 
to a girl from Randwick two weeks ago! So I have a  
job to-night. Will have to write & thank Bullethead 
& congratulate him upon his engagement. Crumbs, I feel 
as if he was a long lost friend. Oh well he's your  
friend, so that makes it natural to feel that way. 
This crazy Betty is on the bed behind me, singing 
at the top of her voice. She sends her love, but I'm 
reducing it down to her regards - you're rations. 
She's still giving cheek, darling, and barracking 
for you with all her might. 
Mummie's yelling at me to come to tea so I'd 
better go. But before I do go Mac - come over here while 
I whisper something - I love you an awful lot, sweet. 
And I'm hoping to see  you very soon. And in between 
this and that day - a letter please, would make 
me feel sky-high. Take care of yourself Mac dear. 
May God bring you safely back to me. All my 
Love Mac - Dorothy

 

Miss D. Williams 
37 Byrnes Street, 
Bexley NSW 
Australia 
  
NX 11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan 
A.I.F [[?]] Reception Group, 
Eastbourne, 
Sussex 
England 
  
15 Shepherd Rd 
Ashfield NSW 
Australia 
25.5.45 

 

NX11067. Sgt. KESHAN. M.W. 
A.I.F. Reception Camp. 
Eastbourne 
14.5.45 
Hello Darling, 
Well and how is the sweetest girl in the world going, I beg your pardon, did 
I hear you say dont be sloppy, you would be taking a risk if you said that again. Dot 
You know darling I feel a bit guilty this is only my second letter and I only posted my 
first to-day. Yesterday I received 3 telegrams I opened the first one and it was from mother 
then I had a look at the next, and it was from a friend (not a fraulein) so I was feeling  
pretty good when I started to open the next cause there was only one person it could be from,  
well anyhow it was just as well there were no cats about because I would certainly have  
kicked them, you see I was wrong , once again yes I know, anyhow to-day after being sour  
all day I got the cable & 3 letters , and am I pleased, just ask me sometime. Oh yes before I  
forget the answer to your question is No does that put your mind at ease sweet, and you can  
tell your smart friends, that they can take all there frauleins and go jump in a lake with  
them, Im savage now, hear me growl. So you have allowed me 4 long months to get home  
darling, lets see now, [[redacted]] will  
see us to-gether. Talking about boats dont you  forget your instructions, dont go near it  
not even just to have a look from the distance, if you come within a mile of it I'll  
spot you, and that would spoil everything darling, its not that I dont want to see  you

 

there is no one I want to see more, but its got to be just you and I darling, just for that once, you'll do that for me wont you, whats a few hours when it means, we will be able to have each other  
all to ourselves, when I meet you I dont want to share that pleasure with anyone but you,  
its the meanness comi 
open the door Dot I'm just a bundle of nerves now. I came back off my leave early, so there  
is no more to tell  you other than what was in my last letter, a little bird told me to duck back  
and I might be lucky, and I might too, so I hope you have those fingers crossed, you have good.  
I'll have all my fun when Im with you darling, Ill get more pleasure out of being with you  
than I would ever find over here. So  you want to know if I have any troubles, yes darling I  
have one but what a beautiful one it is I wouldnt  part with it not for anything, but I wonder  
if you could tell me darling how I could make this trouble of mine say yes to a question I keep asking, she just ignores me now, and Im just about stumped, Poor old Betts in trouble  
again huh, never mind darling, if I ever am really lucky she can come and stay with 
us when she gets into trouble, or can she, I was forgetting your not to sure of me yet are you darling, I never had any frauliens honest, Would you like to know something darling Im 
very much in love with Mrs Williams daughter Dorothy and just not interested in  
anyone else, not that anyone else would want me to be, but just had someone kid for 
this once, it would still make no difference to us would it. By the way did you get the flowers 
ok, I sent them just because. I hope you have some of my matches left for me, sorry I mean 
ready, also my letters that you have been keeping for me, how many have I got darling 
lots, and another thing Dorothy.  A. what's it stand for come on now you have been hold 
ing out much too long already, tell you what Ill do, I bet you a shilling you dont like 
it, thats the only possible reason you could have for holding out on so long.  It doesnt 
matter if it was the worst name you could think of Id still love you just as much as 

 

I already do, and thats a lot believe me, do you? You know darling it might be a wise move 
if you can get them to wear steel corsets on our night, make sure I dont break any bones when I  
hug you I got a lot of hugs to catch up on you know, and I told you before once I get these arms  
around you there will be no getting away, you'll be lucky if I let you go again at all, I wont want  
to. Look darling Ive been writing this letter in bits and pieces, for the last two days, you see Ive  
had to do a lot of running about, and I may have to finish it at any time, I cant tell you why  
sweetheart you'll hear all about that later on, but if I have to cut it short all of a sudden you'll  
understand wont  you. At present I dont know whether Im coming or going, and Im feeling a bit  
excited you see Im setting out to keep a few dates I made once upon a time, I hope you can under- 
stand all this trash darling, never mind darling, you dont mind that word darling do you, where  
was I now, oh yes! with a bit of luck Ill see you for my birthday so keep the fingers crossed.  
still. Well darling it looks as though Ill have to finish off I still have a lot to do, and  
not much time to do it in, besides Ive got to get this letter away. Best wishes to all and  
once again dont forget your instructions, all my love darling, Ill deliver it personally 
soon. Cheerio for now , Mac  X 
P S still just the one. Mac    

 

Miss D. Williams  
37 Byrnes St 
Bexley 
Sydney 
Australia 
  
BY AIR MAIL

PASSED BY 
CENSOR 
No 
15715 

AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY 
INCORPORATED Y ROYAL CHARTER, 1941 
(UNOFFICIAL)

 

 

 

Thursday, 17 May 1945 
(about midnight) 
  
My darling,  
Sometimes I wonder if there is any end to your 
sweetness and thoughtfulness. I wish you could have 
seen how beautiful your flowers are, and you'll just 
have to imagine how thrilled I was at receiving them. 
It was the loveliest thought darling, and it made me  
feel so happy. 
They're in my bedroom now - the pink sweetpeas next 
to my bed and beside your photograph, and the pale 
& dark pink carnations at the foot of my bed. There 
was holly in the box and it looks so pretty against 
the cream wall in my room.  Couldn't possible squeeze 
any more flowers in the room so so I put the tawny  
coloured crysanthemiums out in the lounge-room. 
The orchid I took to work and set it up on my  
desk. It was the loviest green orchid and it looks 
quite out of place on my desk but then - its beaut  
to be able to look at it and remember you sent it 
to me. 
I felt sure, when I read the card in the box, that you 
had cabled Searls to send them to me, so when I 
got into work this morning I phoned Searls & 
checked. They said the cable came from Dundee 
in Scotland. And does that mean you're having 
a holiday; leave, rest, or what have you, in Scotland? 
Gee darling, I certainly wish I could get a letter 
from you, so I could know what is really  
going on over there. The papers say you'll all be 
home within the next few months, but I feel you  
could tell me more than just that.  
Still - I guess I can wait awhile longer for a  
letter Mac - but not too much longer I hope. 

 

2 Opened by Censor 
SYDNEY 
10 MAY 10 
1945 
NSW AUST   
  
NX11067 
Sgt Malcolm Kesham 
A.I.F Reception Group, 
Eastbourne 
Sussex, 
England 
  
Sender's name and address 
Miss D. Williams 
37 Byrnes Street 
Bexley N.S.W. 
Australia

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