Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams, 1945 - Part 9 of 10

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Part of Quest:
Love Letters - Letters between Malcolm William Keshan and Dorothy Williams
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  • Love Letters
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Finalised
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AWM2019.22.20
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Saturday 26 May 45 ty dearest hac Oe hear setiong here all afternoar, thinking haw beaus it would be if I were to get a letter from you today. has that I will, I know Because Munme would have phesed one righ away the prevised Wlng please when an I yoing to get a letter freny yeu? I is alonee are month since I received yourable and Iwas so sure that Iwould have heavd efore neal. Oh well, anything aught be halding it rep. Atreas the srreat thing thing Poould thenk of would be yeu, on beard a boad, ahendin in this disection Yes, I think Ill take that for your excuse. But I war's feel myself dadling – is well purobably te alcand tho more mentho befer Ian you teven that sems too incredible to senk Sn sheat letter I may he wnting fear hesptal ffar to night Ige shating, and you knaw hew Iear he ber the in dering side upt Oh caunts dareing, In going to be a walch an Mnday moring abound getting out of bed time. Betty and I ak takeng are of the hays walking to mense, down to Busning Palms H yge think Pettes and Iean Gardle on man If his whos I tch him to be s noch of at ctember, Betty well haye two on her hands. It's selong since Tue been niking that I juas mighter'd sake that hell caming back. Ill write and tell you about at anyway Pope yuire having a manuellaud time ever there ner dear and be knoe to remember it all so 5 you can tell we Aig a by hg seas, and all by have Seathy
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2./ (22 May, 45.) 
Trust me to forget that you'd go and worry about me. 
However, I’m as healthy as a young horse darling, so  
there’s no need to give that a thought.  Of course I have  
my colds and such trifles, same as anyone else, but 
they're nothing.  Felt pretty sick last night as a  
matter of fact, but am good-as-gold to night. Betty &  
Mummie made me go straight to bed ‘ soon as I got  
home & I fell asleep straight after tea, when I should  
have been writing to you. Forgive me Mac?  I hate 
to let anything stop me from having a yarn with you. 
Lately though, this conversation has been definitely  
one sided — gee, how I’d love to have a letter from you 
Wonder how much longer I shall have to wait. 
Are you having a grand & glorious time over there Mac? 
I want you to. No doubt you will go & visit that lady 
who has been so good to you while you were in Germany. 
If you do - will you add my thanks to yours for all  
her goodness? It means a lot to us over here, just to  
know someone has been helping our boys. 
Last Sunday I had to work all day: had such a dull 
boring day, not even enlightened by the thought that a  
letter just might be awaiting me at home. Well, there 
wasn’t a letter but instead, a dozen visitors. Writing  
was out of the question again, blow it. Do I seem 
always tired sweetheart? 'Fraid my letters talk of little  
other than work & such. Well, that’s what I do mostly, 
work — but whatever I’m doing, you’re always in my 
thoughts darling, and I’m missing you so much. Kissing 
you and loving you Mac — always.  Goodnight Mac 
dear - until later on. All my love  — Dorothy. 

 

Miss D Williams 
37 Byrnes Street 
Bexley N.S.W. 
Australia 
  
NX11067 Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan 
A.I.F Reception Group, 
Eastbourne, 
Sussex, 
England

 

NX11067, Sgt Keshan M.W. 
At Sea 
20th May 1945 
  
Hello Darling, 
When you get this letter darling I will be home I may even deliver it myself or  
maybe Ill [post?] it as soon as I leave the boat it all depends on what happens when we arrive  
it would be a waste of time posting it now because they wont allow it to go ahead of the  
boat. Strange as it may seem Dot since I have been on my way home I have missed you  
more than ever, I cant do a thing, if I read a book or even just look through it I find something  
to remind me of you, and immediately I start a lot of wishful thinking, I even went to the  
pictures and came out worse than I went in.  I reckon I must be love sick or something like  
that Dot, anyhow Im certainly sick for the want of you. I dont suppose its much use  
telling you this darling because it will probably be to late however once again please  
dont come down to the boat or do anything until you hear from me, we have both waited  
a long time for this day sweetheart, and as far as Im concerned when I meet you I want to  
be able to hug you and kiss you and say what I want to, for as long and as much as I like  
without being interrupted so whatever you do no matter if it means waiting two days Dot  
wait, believe me I wont keep you waiting any longer than I have to, Im only telling you  
this in case we have to go to camp for a few days to get everything straightened out so  
dont forget now. Im afraid this is not going to be a very nenewsy letter Im only telling you 
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what you already know thats all I want to tell you at present, that I love you more than  
I can ever tell you, because I just dont know how to put it in words darling, if I try the words  
seem to convey nothing, when are you going to give me that answer Dot, you know the  
one Yes. its got to be yes sweetheart, still thats up to you Ive said all I can and after all I did  
say I wouldnt rush you, how Im going to stop myself Im blowed if I know, Ive been  
eating my heart out ever since I sailed through those heads on the way out and Ive been  
getting worse ever since, your finding out things aren't you young lady, the truth  
will out you know, you wait and see. Well darling Im not going to tell you about this  
trip - Ill tell you that later for the present its Cheerio All my Love 
  
Mac 
      xx 
      xxxx 
      xxxxx 
      xxxxx 
       xxxx

 

Miss. D. Williams 
37 Byrnes St 
Bexley.

 

(Red Cross)

 

Tuesday night 22 May, 1945. 
  
Hello my Sweet: 
Another of your P.O.W. letters arrived to-day & was  
especially welcome, because it contained a photo of  
you. Its' the nicest photo I have received of you  
since you were in Germany. You are certainly ankle  
deep in snow - it looks so very cold over there. Your  
Kiwi pal, however, looks colder than you are, and you  
look just as Ive' always imagined you to be 
 your letter too, made me feel an awful lot better -  
'cause you wrote that you found it hard to write to me.  
Perhaps you're wondering why that should make me feel  
so much better.  Its' like this darling - lately I, too,  
have found it so hard to write to you. Not so much  
since you've been released, but beforehand.  It seemed  
as if I kept saying "chin up" "keep smiling" and "it  
wont be much longer now" so many times that they must  
certainly sound forced and monotonous to you. To know,  
that you were in the same boat, relieves me a great deal  
for I can believe that its natural to feel, sometimes,  
a little strange; simply because we have been away from  
each other for so long 
And, you funny old dear, I don't think you're a "useless  
sort of a boy friend" at all.  Youre' pleasing me simply  
by being yourself, having a good time over there and  
taking care of yourself. I guess we didn't have as many  
memories as most people seem to have, but I reckon 
 we did quite as well as most, and better than many.  
Didn't have many fights in all our four years did we?  
And whenever you started imaginary things Id' give  
you are thorough mental shaking, and you'd be as 
right as rain again. 
The waiting has been worthwhile darling. I haven't 
minded that part very much. 
Did I worry you, telling you I was sick? 

 

Miss D Williams 
37 Byrnes Street 
Bexley N.S.W. 
Australia 
  
NX11067 Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan 
A.I.F Reception Group, 
Eastbourne, 
Sussex, 
England 
12 SHEPERD STREET, 
ASHFIELD N.S.W 
AUSTRALIA 
& 10/6/45  

 

Saturday 26 May '45 
My dearest Mac, 
I've been sitting here all afternoon, thinking how 
beaut it would be if I were to get a letter from you 
to-day. Not that I will, I know.  Because Mummie  
would have phoned me right away - she promised. 
Darling - please - when am I going to get a letter 
from you?  It is almost one month since I received 
your cable and I was so sure that I would have heard 
before now.  Oh well, anything might be holding it 
up.  About the nicest thing thing I could think of would 
be you, on board a boat, aheadin' in this direction. 
Yes, I think Ill' take that for your excuse. 
But I won't fool myself darling - it will probably  
be about two more months before I see you.  Even that 
seems too incredible to sink in. 
Next letter I may be writing from hospital, for to-night 
I go skating, and you know how I can in on the ice -  
wrong side up.  Ah, crumbs darling, Im' going to be a  
wreck on Monday morning around getting - out - of - 
bed time.  Betty and I are taking one of the boys walking  
to-morrow, down to Burning Palms.  Do you think 
Betty and I can handle one man?  I'f he's what I 
think him to be - not much of a climber, Betty will 
have two on her hands.  It's so long since Ive' been 
hiking that I just mightn't make that hill coming 
back. 
Ill' write and tell you about it anyway.  Hope you're 
having a marvellous time over there Mac dear and 
be sure to remember it all so's you can tell me. 
Here's a big hug, sweet, and all my Love Dorothy. 

 

Miss D Williams 
37 Byrnes Street 
Bexley N.S.W. 
Australia 
  
NX11067 Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan 
A.I.F Reception Group, 
Eastbourne, 
Sussex, 
England  

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