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

Monday, 28 May, 1945. 
Well gooday you: 
Maybe I should be giving you holy wars...I still haven't had 
a letter from you ....but I won't. I'll go right on being a good 
kid and send you my love instead. Like that? Better had, m'love. 
Well, I did make it on Saturday night. Skated all night and 
didn't have one crash all night...how about that? I enjoyed myself 
so much Mac, probably because it is so long since I've been to the 
old Glaci. Sunday was a beautiful day too, but my gosh, was it a 
job crawling out of bed in the morning. I'd say to Betty.. "Go on 
Bett., you get out first" and she'd snuggle deeper into the bed 
clothes. Mummie got up at 7.45 am to get us off in time (we had 
to be on Hurstville by 9.45) but got so disgusted with us because 
we didn't get out bed until 8.25 that she went back to bed again. 
Mac it's so grand having Betty staying with us. I think she is 
going home to her Auntie to-night though. And will I miss her: 
We had a long talk about you going down to Lilyvale yesterday....yes, 
you would have laughed had you seen us. Two serious old women. 
I have to talk to someone about you, darling, and who better than 
Betty? Gee Mac I hate to be so impatient, but I think I'll be a 
nervous wreck if you don't soon put in an appearance. 
The girls here in the office are asking me who my letter is 
going to. When I told them you, they smiled and nodded away like 
satisfied old aunts...or something. Guess they know all about you 
darling. I have your photo underneath the glass top of my desk, 
the latest one I received from Germany a week or so ago, and you look 
pretty good to me. 
It is exactly one month since I received your cable and it seems 
as long any way I look at it, as one of those long years you spend in 
the prison camp. Probably because there has been no news from you. 
One of the boys here has been threatening to write to you. He 
couldn't before, and now I won't let him. Do you blame me, he wants 
to tell you all sorts of things...what a hard time you are going to 
have when you get back home, how I'm going to boss you around the 
moment you land in Australia. And no matter how much I tell him it 
wont' make any difference to you, and that you won't mind, he just 
blessedwell grins again...and says "poor guy". So you see, everyone 
hear knows about you, and sure as I start going crook on the boys, 
or giving them any cheek, they threaten to tell you and warn you off 
me. No, my sweet, I'm really not so bad.... and maybe you won't 
mind, even if I am. 
Seems to me I'm going to have quite a bit of competition when 
you come home. I shall have to enlist the aid of Bullethead to ward 
off the females. My young cousin whom I work with comes and has 
a look at your photo and thoroughly approves of you...too much so. 
As for that Betty...the night I received your letter with the photo 
attached, I propped it up next to my cup and looked at the you while I 
ate my dinner. With every mouthful I would have to reclaim you 
back from Betty's cup...she wanted to have a look too. 
You're a long way away my darling, but we do have lots of fun 
with you just the same. You will have to promise that you won't 
think us all crazy when you come home Mac. 
And so ends the first typewritten letter you have had from me. 
As a typist of letters, I'll admit I am not so hot..but no checking 
my mistakes. Behave yourself Mac sweet. Have a good time over 
there, but not so good that you'll forget to come home. And if you're 
in Scotland, don't go breaking the hearts of these Scot lassies, - 
they are too nice. I love you. Dorothy 
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Sender's name and address 
MISS DOROTHY A. WILLIAMS, 
37 BYRNES STREET 
BEXLEY. N.S.W. 
AUSTRALIA. 
If anything is enclosed, letter will be sent by ordinary mail. 
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BY AIR MAIL 
SYDNEY 
4 15AM 
10 30 MAY [[10?]] 
1945 
NSW AUST 
AIR LETTER 
[NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan, 
A.
15 SHEPHERD RD., 
ASHFIELD, 
N.S.W, 
AUST 
11/6/45 
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Thursday 31 May, 1945 
Dearest Mac- 
It's such a bleak day outside - and cold! You'll be 
having two winters this year, poor you. Altho' our winter 
will seem nothing to you - that's if you notice the weather 
at all. Reckon you will sweet? 
The gang here in the office are talking their heads off, in 
the lunch hour. I went out to lunch with two old girl 
friends of mine; one who used to work here & the other who 
is leaving to-day. Remember Margaret - the one whose birthday
is the same day as yours? She's leaving to-morrow and 
I will miss her craziness around. 
Thing's here at work are very uncertain. I don't know how 
much longer the Dispensary will remain open, or even how 
long I'll be here working as girls are being released with 
each month. Two years to-morrow since I started 
here Mac. Seems funny to think of how scared I was 
before, because I had to start on a new job & was wondering
how I'd manage. 
Anyhow, what's doing with you Mac? Any news of when 
you'll be starting for home sweet? No, I still haven't 
received a letter from you and maybe its silly writing 
these to you, 'cause you mightn't ever get them. 
'Course you just might, so on I scribble. So's you'll 
know I still love you and am looking forward to 
seeing you again like anything. 
Have you worked out what you're going to say to me 
darling, when we first meet. Oh gosh - I can't for the 
life of me think what it's going to be like. My imagination
has always been pretty good, but my mind 
goes blank when I start wondering about us. 
That's love! Look after yourself darling & write 
soon Mac. All my love. Dorothy 'xxx'

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4[[15am?]] 
1 Jun 
1945 
N.S.W. AUST 

PASSED BY CENSOR 671 

NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm W Keshan, 
A.I.F. Reception Group, 
Eastbourne 
Sussex, 
England 
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If anything is enclosed, letter will be sent by ordinary mail. 

Sender's name and address:- 
Miss D. Williams. 
37 Byrnes Street, 
Bexley. N.S.W. 
Australia. 
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Saturday 2 June '45 
Dearest Mac, 
It has just began to rain outside - looks as if 
it's going to be a rainy week-end. Oh well. Haven't 
anything special on. Pictures to-night at Carlton 
and to-morrow a day at National Park. It was 
going to be a nice day to-morrow lazing in the 
sun & fresh air, but if this darn rain continues 
I'll spend a busy day at home. However, who cares. 
I have been asking everybody around have they 
received letters from their friends, repatriated to 
England. They haven't ~ so I can't feel miserable 
about it. I realize that as soon as you can write me, 
you will, and I must wait. 
Haven't been doing anything startling since I 
wrote you last. Went out to Margaret's place 
yesterday and stayed the evening. There were five 
girls and heavens - did we make a commotion! 
Marg's. mother wasn't home for tea & we sat around 
the tea-table until about 8.30 talking & laughing 
until we ached all over. You're quite right 
darling, there's nothing as silly as a bunch of girls 
when they get to-gether. 
Blow this rain - I have to go out & go home now. 
Gee, it would be wonderful to walk downstairs - 
out the door, and find you waiting on the 
doorstep. All set to take me home. Maybe you 
will be there soon - ? Goodnight my dearest 
you, have lots of fun and keep loving me 
just a bit. See you very soon Mac darling 
& until then ~ will you tell that fella that I 
love him - so much. Always Dorothy

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Sender's name and address:- 
Miss D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrnes Street 
Bexley. N.S.W. 
Australia. 
If anything is enclosed, letter will be sent by ordinary mail. 
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BY AIR MAIL 
SYDNEY 
4 15AM 
10 4 JUN 10 
1945 
NSW AUST 
AIR LETTER 

NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan, 
A.I.F. Reception Group, 
Eastbourne 
Sussex, 
England 
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Monday, 4 June, 1945 
My dearest you., 
How are you to-day sweet? And what have you 
been doing with yourself - having fun? Wish I could 
follow you around over there, for just a little 
while even, so's I could have some idea how 
you are & what you're doing, 'cause I love you 
Mac and do you blame me for getting blue when 
no mail arrives from you, no mail, no news, 
no flamin' nothing. Are my letters reaching you 
I wonder. And my cable - did that ever reach you 
darling. When I put R.A.F Reception Group on 
it, maybe it wouldn't ever get to you. 
Your Mother rang me this noon. Gee, I was 
out when she called and had to ring her back. 
Between the time I hit the office & the moment I 
said 'hello' to your Mother, I had imaged her with 
a letter and myself with one at home. But it wasn't, 
darn it all! She couldn't wait any longer to see if I'd 
had word from you. I'm going out there next week to 
see the new baby. Believe it has red hair darling - 
like yours. And I love red hair! I'm dying to see the 
baby. Dying to see you too, my sweet. 
Well Mac, I had a lovely week-end, in 'spite' of the 
rain. The pictures were good on Saturday night & even 
tho' we were drenched yesterday, it was a good day. 
I feel tired to-day but a nice kind of tiredness. 
We'll have lots of days like yesterday Mac, when you 
get home. There are so many days we have to make 
up. Anyhow Mac, you'll be home soon (I hope) 
and we won't have to merely talk about the 
good times we'll have - just being to-gether. 
All my love. Dorothy xxxxx

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Sender's name and address:- 
Miss D. WILLIAMS, 
37 Byrnes Street 
Bexley. N.S.W. 
Australia. 
If anything is enclosed, letter will be sent by ordinary mail. 
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BY AIR MAIL 
SYDNEY 
4 15AM 
8 5 JNE 8 
1945 
NSW AUST 
AIR LETTER 

NX11067, Sgt. Malcolm W. Keshan, 
A.I.F. Reception Group, 
Eastbourne 
Sussex, 
England 
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