Category Archives: History

Anzac Centenary ~ 1915-2015

Posted on April 24, 2015 by irinadim

April 25,  2015   On 25th April, the day of the landings at Gallipoli, I want to remember the young volunteers from Australia and New Zealand who put their lives on the line to fight the brave fight a hundred years ago. My father, Bogdan Stojić, … Continue reading →

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Growing Up In The 1940s

Posted on March 16, 2015 by irinadim

  This year we are celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War Two. It was such a long time ago. I’m trying to remember what it was like for me in those turbulent years of War, and … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Drina, October 1914, WWI

Posted on October 4, 2014 by irinadim

Bogdan Stojic, medical student at Graz University, Austria * (This is an excerpt from “My Dad, Volunteer in WWI”, a memoir I intend to finish soon). * “It was a sunny day, five o’clock in the afternoon on 4 October … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Cer, Serbia, WWI

Posted on August 20, 2014 by irinadim

Today Serbia is celebrating the centenary of the Battle of Cer. The Battle of Cer was the first victory of the Allies, which occurred after the first Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia in late July 1914, when Belgrade came under heavy … Continue reading →

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My Dad, Volunteer in WWI

Posted on August 4, 2014 by irinadim

My Dad, Volunteer in WWI Today is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WWI. Here’s an abridged version of the first chapter of a memoir I’m writing about my Dad’s involvement in the Great War. At the time of … Continue reading →

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The Happiest Day of My Childhood

Posted on July 13, 2014 by irinadim

Today is 13 July. On this day 69 years ago, my dear father came home from a POW camp in Germany. I’m not superstitious in general, but that day was Friday 13 and I’ve considered it my lucky day ever … Continue reading →

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Share Your World – 2014 Week 25

Posted on June 25, 2014 by irinadim

Here are my answers to Week 25 questions. I love fox-terriers, poodles and labra-doodles, huskies and a little Shih Tzu by the name of Mufti, who appears on my blog in pictures and stories. Dogs have always been part of my life, although … Continue reading →

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