Tag Archives: My Dad Volunteer in WWI

Armistice Day, 11 November 2019 – My Book “Full Circle”

Posted on November 10, 2019 by irinadim

❤ Today, on Armistice Day, my heart turns with grateful thoughts to my father and all the brave men and women of the First World War who put their lives on the line for our liberty. I wrote this book … Continue reading →

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My Book “Full Circle” – St. Vitus Day 28 June – Vidovdan – WWI

Posted on June 28, 2019 by irinadim

* I’ve been having such a blast on Instagram that I’ve neglected my blog! The time is now right, however, to promote my book Full Circle a bit, and both St. Vitus Day and the Centenary of the Treaty of … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 13, 2019 by irinadim

❤ Valentine’s Day, a day of romance, is a perfect day to announce that my book, published by Lulu.com in October 2018, is now available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Although this book is more about war than romance, … Continue reading →

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FULL CIRCLE – My Dad, a Volunteer in WWI

Posted on November 9, 2018 by irinadim

❤ To mark the centenary of the ARMISTICE of 1918 that ended WWI on 11 November, I am thrilled to announce I managed to self-publish my book this year! I nearly gave up twice. The main headache was formatting, but … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Irina Dimitric, Photo Essay, Publishing, WWI | Tagged Bogdan Stojic, Irina Dimitric, memoir, My Dad Volunteer in WWI, photos, publishing, Russia in WWI, Serbia in WWI, WWI, WWI memoir | 10 Comments

For Anzac Day 2018 – 25 April

Posted on April 24, 2018 by irinadim

❤ I made this collage for my profile photo on Facebook to celebrate Anzac Day this year. In the group photo my dad, Lt Col Dr Bogdan Stojic, is easily recognisable in his Yugoslav uniform. These are the brave POW doctors … Continue reading →

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Vasilije Vasiljević – Bogdan’s Illustrious Great Grandfather

Posted on August 16, 2017 by irinadim

Vasilije Vasiljević – Bogdan’s Illustrious Great Grandfather This is a chapter from the memoir “My Dad, Volunteer in WWI”. If you wish, you can see the previous chapters starting here. Bogdan was born in Delnice, a small village in … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Kolubara – My Dad, Volunteer in WWI

Posted on October 6, 2016 by irinadim

* Excerpt from “My Dad, Volunteer in WWI”, a memoir in the making. The previous instalment can be seen here. * While Bogdan worked in Niš, the Serbian Army retreated from Gučevo, the mountain ridge, to the right bank of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Irina Dimitric, WWI | Tagged Bogdan Stojic, General Zivojin Misic, History, Irina Dimitric, memoir, My Dad Volunteer in WWI, opanak, The Battle of Kolubara, typhus epidemic, WWI | 7 Comments

The 5th Red Cross Hospital in Niš, Serbia, 1914-1915

Posted on November 29, 2015 by irinadim

Excerpt from “My Dad, Volunteer in WW1”. Abridged. Previous instalments can be seen here and here and here. * After his defection from the Austro-Hungarian Army at Mount Gučevo, Bogdan was sent to serve in the military hospital in … Continue reading →

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Anzac Biscuits – Weekly Photo Challenge: Fresh

Posted on March 22, 2015 by irinadim

2015 is the ANZAC Centenary year, so I’ve chosen for this post fresh, crunchy, delicious and nutritious ANZAC Biscuits, sent by mothers, sisters, wives and sweethearts to soldiers in WWI. They were all volunteers as was my father in the … Continue reading →

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Romancing Tatyana Firsova – Friday Writing Essential, November 21, 2014: Youthful Memories

Posted on November 24, 2014 by irinadim

My Dad’s Youthful Memories (This is an excerpt from “My Dad, Volunteer in WWI”, a memoir I intend to finish, hopefully, by the end of 2015.) Bogdan Stojić, medical student at Graz University, was conscripted into the Austro-Hungarian Army … Continue reading →