In the lead up to the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Australians are encouraged to capture and share the stories of our World War Two veterans as part of the Federal Government’s #OneInAMillion campaign.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the campaign is a way for every generation of Australians to learn about our veterans and also about their own family history.
“From the declaration of war in 1939, to the long awaited words of Prime Minister Ben Chifley, “the war is over” on 15 August 1945, almost one million Australians served in the Second World War,” Mr Morrison said.
“This service was at a time when our national population was only seven million people, making their story truly remarkable, and their service and sacrifice something we should never forget.”
To launch the #OneInAMillion campaign, Prime Minister Morrison shared the story of his grandfather, Gunner Leslie Smith who served in the 2nd/5th Field Regiment with Sir Roden Cutler in the Middle East before returning to the Pacific theatre in PNG and Borneo.
Australians can participate in the #OneInAMillion: Wall of Respect project by posting to their social media an image of them holding a photo of a family member who served in the Second World War, with the hashtag #OneInAMillion.
A second part of this campaign, #OneInAMillion Hearing their stories featuring eight compelling interviews in the form of short animated videos will also be released on social media platforms today.
More than 30,000 Australian service men and women, along with some civilians, were taken prisoner or were interned in the Second World War.
#OneInAMillion campaign or the 75 days, 75 stories series, visit the 
iversary of the end of the Second World War page on the Department of Veterans’ Affairs website and follow the Commemorations and War Graves Facebook and Twitter pages.
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