Basingstoke will be represented on Germany’s Veterans Day.
RAF veteran Ian Williams, who served 12 years in the Royal Air Force Regiment, has been invited to represent the town during commemorations in Euskirchen, Basingstoke’s twin town.
On June 13, he and his wife Cathy will attend Euskirchen’s Veterans Day, or Nationaler Veteranentag, where a street will be renamed in honour of Staff Sergeant Stefan Kamins.
Mr Williams said: "I’m very, very proud to represent the veterans in Basingstoke.
"It’s not about me; it’s about the veterans.
"I’m just lucky to be the one representing."
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The street-naming ceremony will be followed by a reception.
Staff Sergeant Stefan Kamins was killed in action in Afghanistan on May 29, 2003.
The town of Euskirchen, which shares a twinning relationship with both Basingstoke and Charleville-Mézières in France, has more than 700 years of history and was the home of Nobel prize winner Emil Fischer.
Mr Williams previously spent three years in Germany during his RAF service.
As secretary of the Basingstoke Veterans Club, he was nominated by the group to attend as its representative.
The club offers regular social events and support for veterans in the area.
Weekly coffee mornings are held every Monday from 9.30am to 11.30am at Carnival Hall on Council Road.
On the third Sunday of each month, veterans also meet for breakfast at 9am at The Spruce Goose in the Leisure Park.
Veterans who would like more information about the club can visit asdic.org.uk/members/basingstoke-and-deane-veterans-club.
Article written by Jack Loader
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