Guidance
Court martial results from the military court centres: January to April 2024
Updated 29 April 2024
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| MCS Ref | Rank | Service | Unit | Trial Court | Date of Completion | Final Charge(s) at Trial/Sentence | Finding | Overall Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6365 | Craftsman | Army | 16 Regt RA | Bulford | 11-Jan-24 | Ch 1: Unfitness through alcohol | Guilty | £600 Fine. |
| 6212 | Fusilier | Army | 1 R Welsh | Bulford | 11-Jan-24 | Ch 1: Possession of indecent photographs of children. Ch 2a: Making an indecent photograph of a child. Ch 2b: Substitued charge to 2a - possession of indecent photographs of children. Ch 3a: Making an indecent photograph of a child Ch 3b: Substitued charge to 3a - possession of indecent photographs of children. Ch 4: Possession of extreme pornography. | Ch 1, 2b, 3b & 4: Guilty Ch 2a & 3a: Original charges substituted recorded as not guilty. | Dismissed from His Majesty's Service Subject to a Service Community Order for 3 years with the following requirement: To attend an accredited sexual offending programme for up to 40 sessions; a Rehabilitation and Activity Requirement for up to 25 days; 220 unpaid work requirement. Subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and Sexual Offenders Register for 5 years. |
| 6203 | Sapper | Army | 36 Engr Regt | Catterick | 11-Jan-24 | Ch 1: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm Ch 2-4: Battery | Ch 1: Guilty Ch 2: Not Guilty Ch 3: Guilty Ch 4: Not Guilty | 18 Months detention, dismissed from His Majesty's Service and subject to a restraining order until 11 January 2029. |
| 6261 | Air Specialist (Class 1) Technician | Royal Air Force | RAF Akrotiri | Bulford | 30-Jan-24 | Ch 1: Sexual assault. | Not Guilty | Not set |
| 6393 | Able Seaman | Royal Navy | HMS Bangor | Catterick | 30-Jan-24 | Ch 1: Absence without leave | Guilty | 7 Days Service detention, suspended for 2 years. |
| 6386 | Sergeant | Army | RDG | Bulford | 01-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Using threatening, abusive, insulting or provocative behaviour. | Guilty | £750 Fine |
| 6370 | Colour Sergeant | Army | BATUK | Bulford | 01-Feb-24 | Ch 1 & 2: Using threatening, abusive, insulting or provocative behaviour. | Guilty | £1,200 Fine. |
| 6380 | Lance Corporal | Army | 1 LANCS | Catterick | 02-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Non-fatal strangulation Ch 2: Using violence against a superior officer Ch 3: Unfitness through alcohol Ch 4: Misconduct through alcohol | Guilty | 18 Months Service detention and reduction in rank to Private. |
| 6385 | Guardsman | Army | 1 COLDM GDS | Bulford | 02-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Battery | Guilty | 28 Days Service detention. |
| 6324 | Staff Sergeant | Army | 15 Regt RLC | Bulford | 02-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind | Guilty | Dismissed from His Majesty's Service. Reduced to the Ranks. Subject to a Service Community Order for 12 months with 100 hours unpaid work requirement. £800 Service Compensation Order. |
| 6264 | Lieutenant | Army | 3 PARA | Catterick | 08-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Sexual assault | Not Guilty - No evidence offered | |
| 6046 | Air Trooper | Army | 4 AAC | Bulford | 08-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Absence Without Leave | Guilty | Dismissed from His Majesty's Service. 12 Month Service Community Order with 100 hours unpaid work requirement and up to 15 Rehabilitation and Activity Requirement Days |
| 6329 | Lance Corporal | Army | The Parachute Regt | Catterick | 09-Feb-24 | Ch 1 & 2: Rape Ch 3: Sexual assault | Not Guilty | Not set |
| 6371 | Flight Lieutenant | Royal Air Force | RAF Cranwell | Catterick | 12-Feb-24 | Ch 1 - 3: Making an indecent photograph of a child | Guilty | Dismissed from His Majesty's Service. 12 Months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months. Subject to a Service Community Order with a 210 hours unpaid work requirement and upto 40 Rehabilitation and Activity Requirement days. Subject to the Sexual Harm and Prevention Order for 10 years and the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years. |
| 6403 | Sergeant | Army | QDG | Catterick | 12-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Fraud by abuse of position | Guilty | Reduction in rank to Corporal and 12 months Service detention. |
| 6255 | Able Seaman | Royal Navy | RNAS Yeovilton | Bulford | 12-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Sexual assault by penetration Ch 2: Sexual assault Ch 3: Alternative to charge 2 - Disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind Ch 4 & 5: Disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind | Ch 1: Guilty Ch 2: Guilty Ch 3: No further action as convicted on charge 2. Ch 4: Not Guilty Ch 5: Guilty | 24 Months Service detention, £3,300 Service Compensation Order, reduced to the ranks and dismissed from His Majesty's Service. |
| 6402 | Rifleman | Army | 5 Rifles | Bulford | 13-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Driving a motor vehicle whilst unfit | Guilty | £935.20 Fine and disqualified from driving for 12 months. |
| 6384 | Major | Army | CJPU Episkopi | Catterick | 13-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Misconduct through alcohol | Guilty | Two years' loss of seniority. |
| 6337 | Private | Army | 1 MWD Regt | Catterick | 13-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship | Not Guilty | Not set |
| 6387 | ex-Private | Army | Formerly of 2 SCOTS | Catterick | 14-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Possessing a controlled drug with intent to supply | Guilty | 24 Months Service detention. |
| 6421 | Lance Corporal | Army | 26 Engineer Regiment | Bulford | 14-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm Ch 2: Misconduct through alcohol | Guilty | Reduction in rank to Private and 203 days Service detention. |
| 6415 | Air Specialist (Class 1) | Royal Air Force | RAF Waddington | Catterick | 15-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Driving with excess alcohol | Guilty | 42 Days Service detention and disqualified from driving for 18 months. |
| 6333 | Lance Corporal | Army | RAF Akrotiri | Catterick | 15-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Strangulation or Suffocation Ch 2 & 3: Battery | Not Guilty - no evidence offered prior to trial. | Not set |
| 6366 | Able Seaman | Royal Navy | HM Naval Base Clyde | Catterick | 15-Feb-24 | Ch 1 - 3: Battery | Ch 1: Not Guilty - No evidence offered Ch 2 & 3: Guilty | £668 Fine. |
| 6442 | Guardsman | Army | 1 Coldstream Guards | Bulford | 15-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Desertion | Guilty | 8 Months Service detention. |
| 6302 | Trooper | Army | Royal Dragoon Guards | Bulford | 15-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Assault by penetration | Guilty | 6 Years imprisonment and dismissed from His Majesty's Service, |
| 6435 | Warrant Officer 2 | Army | DSLA Worthy Down | Bulford | 16-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Failing to perform a duty | Guilty | £935.55 Fine. |
| 6266 | Lance Corporal | Army | 1 Lancs | Bulford | 16-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Battery Ch 2: Assault occasioning Actual Bodily Harm Ch 3 to 6: Battery Ch 7: Wilful assault of a child | Guilty | Overall sentence is 42 weeks Service detention, suspended for 2 years and reduced in rank to Private. |
| 6423 | Sergeant | Army | HQ Field Army | Bulford | 16-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Cruelty to a person under 16 | Not Guilty - No evidence offered prior to trial | Not set |
| 6176 | Sergeant | Army | 4 Regt RLC | Catterick | 16-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Sexual assualt Ch 2: Rape | Guilty | 9 Years imprisonment and dismissed from his Majesty's Service. |
| 6214 | Mr | Civilian | Formerly of 1 Armd Div | Catterick | 21-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Indecent assault on a boy under the age of 14 years. Ch 2 & 3: Indecent conduct towards a young child. Ch 4 & 5: Buggery. | Ch 1 to 4: Not Guilty Ch 5: Not Guilty - no evidence offered | |
| 6185 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Army | DSCU | Bulford | 23-Feb-24 | Ch 1-3: Fraud | Ch 1 & 2: Not Guilty Ch 3: Guilty | 9 Months Service detention. Dismissed from His Majesty's Service £4,336.64 Service Compensation Order. |
| 6395 | Acting AS1 (T) | Royal Air Force | RAF Brize Norton | Bulford | 29-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Contravention of standing orders | Guilty | Reprimanded, £1,800 fine and disqualified from driving for 12 months. |
| 6434 | Lance Sergeant | Army | 1 Grenadier Guards | Bulford | 29-Feb-24 | Ch 1: Using threatening behaviour Ch 2: Contravention of standing orders | Guilty | £2,557.20 Fine and reprimanded. |
| 6348 | Lance Corporal | Army | 28 Engr Regt | Catterick | 05-Mar-24 | Ch 1-6: Fraud | Not Guilty | |
| 6436 | Riffle Man | Army | 2 Rifles | Catterick | 06-Mar-24 | Ch 1: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Guilty | 63 Days Service detention. |
| 6450 | Air Recruit | Royal Air Force | RAF Cosford | Catterick | 11-Mar-24 | Ch 1: Driving a motor vehicle with alchohol above the prescribed limit. Ch 2: Contravention of standing orders. | Guilty | 9 Weeks Service detention and disqualified from driving for 2 years. |
| 6303 | Officer Cadet | Army | RMAS | Bulford | 12-Mar-24 | Ch 1: Rape | Not Guilty | |
| 6351 | Corporal | Army | 1 RSME Regt | Catterick | 13-Mar-24 | Ch 1: Assault occasioning actula bodily harm Ch 2: Alternative to charge 1: Battery | Not Guilty | |
| 6342 | Major | Army | Northwood HQ | Bulford | 15-Mar-24 | Ch 1: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Guilty | Loss of seniority of 2 years and 7 months. |
| 6193 | ex-Air Specialist (Class 1) | Royal Air Force | Formerly of Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre | Catterick | 18-Mar-24 | Ch 1: Controlling or coercive behaviour Ch 2: Battery Ch 3: Making a threat to kill Ch 4: Battery Ch 5: Rape Ch 6: Unauthorised access to computer material Ch 7: Inflicting grievous bodily harm Ch 8: Alternative to charge 7: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm Ch 9: Inflicting grievous bodily harm Ch 10: Alternative to charge 9: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm Ch 11: Rape | Ch 1, 8 & 10: Guilty Ch 2 to 7, 9 & 11: Not Guilty | 24 Months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months. Suspended Sentence Order with 260 hours unpaid work requirement, 15 Rehabilitation and Activity Requirement days (including Building Better Relationships accredited programme). Dismissed from His Majesty's Service. |
| 6429 | Lance Corporal | Army | 3 RIFLES | Catterick | 20-Mar-24 | Ch 1: Inflicting grievous bodily harm | Guilty | 12 Months detention and reduced in rank to Rifleman. |
| 6475 | Guardsman | Army | 1Bn Scots Guards | Catterick | 21-Mar-24 | Ch 1: AWOL | Guilty | 150 Days detention. |
| 6432 | Able Seaman | Royal Navy | HMNB Clyde | Catterick | 21-Mar-24 | Ch 1 to 3: Making an indecent photograph of a child | Guilty | 14 Months imprisonment, suspended for 24 months. Suspended Sentence Order for 24 months with requirements: Attendance on a Sexual Offences Programme; 20 Rehabilitation and Activity Requirement days and 90 days Alcohol Abstinence Monitoring Programme. Dismissed from His Majesty's Service. Subject to 5 years Sexual Harm Prevention Order. |
| 6340 | Acting Lance Corporal | Royal Navy | HMS Albion | Gibraltar | 22-Mar-24 | Ch 1: Assault on an emergency worker | Not Guilty | Not set |
| 6340 | Marine | Royal Navy | HMS Albion | Gibraltar | 22-Mar-24 | Ch 2: Assault on an emergency worker | Not Guilty | Not set |
| 6398 | Air Specialist (Class 1) | Royal Air Force | RAF Brize Norton | Catterick | 22-Mar-24 | Ch 1: Assault occassioning actual bodily harm Ch 2: Alternative charge: Fighting | Ch 1: Not Guilty Ch 2: Guilty | 36 Days detention, suspended for 12 months and £1,044.26 fine |
| 6426 | Ex-Sapper | Army | 3 RSME Regt | Catterick | 22-Mar-24 | Ch 1: Inflicting grevious bodily harm | Guilty | 22 Months imprisonment suspended for 24 months with the following conditions: 120 hours unpaid work requirement (to be added to existing requirement), 20 Rehabilitation and Activity Requirement days, 910 days Alcohol Abstinence Monitoring Requirement. £3,000 Service Compensation Order . |
| 6381 | Sergeant | Royal Air Force | RAF Brize Norton | Bulford | 09-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Using threatening or disrespectful behaviour towards a superior officer | Not Guilty | Not set |
| 6231 | Corporal | Army | Land Intelligence Fusion Centre | Bulford | 10-Apr-24 | 1 x Sexual assault | Not Guilty | Not set |
| 6466 | Petty Officer | Army | Mine Counter Measures 1 | Catterick | 11-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Exceeding Alcohol limit for prescribed safety critical duties | Not Guilty - No evidence offered after arraignment. | Not set |
| 6446 | Chief Petty Officer | Royal Navy | HMNB Portsmouth | Bulford | 12-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Unauthorised access to computer material | Guilty | 4 Months detention, suspended for 18 months with the following requirements: 150 Hours unpaid work requirement, reduced to the ranks and dismissed from His Majesty's Service. |
| 6377 | Warrant Officer | Royal Air Force | RAF Cranwell | Catterick | 12-Apr-24 | Ch 1 - 4: Sexual assault | Not Guilty | Not set |
| 6468 | Able Seaman | Royal Navy | HMS Raleigh | Bulford | 12-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Assualt occasioning actual bodily harm | Guilty | 60 Days detention and £250 Service Compensation Order. |
| 6336 | Corporal | Army | 1 Para | Bulford | 12-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust Ch 2 & 3: Intimidation Ch 4: Disobedience of a Lawful Command | Ch 1: Guilty Ch 2: Not Guilty - No case to answer Ch 3: Not Guilty - No evidence offered Ch 4: Guilty | 19 Months Service detention, reduced to the ranks and dismissed from His Majesty's Service. Subject to a restraining order for 5 years. |
| 6401 | Chief Petty Officer | Royal Navy | HMS Northumberland | Bulford | 17-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Battery | Not Guilty | Not set |
| 6388 | Corporal | Royal Navy | 40 Cdo RM | Bulford | 17-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Sexual assault | Not Guilty | |
| 6422 | Guardsman | Army | 1 Irish Guards | Bulford | 19-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Battery | Not Guilty. | |
| 6350 | Captain | Army | Andover Support Unit | Catterick | 22-Apr-24 | Ch 1 & 2: Improper use of public electronic communications network Re-arraigned on new charge sheet dated 20 Mar 24: Ch 1 & 2: Conduct prejudicial to good order and Service discipline. | Ch 1 & 2: Not Guilty - No evidence offered. Ch 1 & 2 (new): Guilty | Loss of seniority 12 months. |
| 6318 | Private | Army | 7 Regt RLC | Catterick | 23-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Battery Ch 2: Wouning with intent Ch 3: Unlawful wounding | Ch 1: Guilty Ch 2: Not Guilty Ch 3: Guilty | Dismissed from His Majesty's Service, 10 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 30 Rehabilitation and Activity Requirement Days and 140 hours unpaid work requirement. |
| 6379 | Corporal | Army | 1 RANGER | Catterick | 24-Apr-24 | Ch 1 - 3: Battery New charge sheet dated 23 Apr 23 Ch 1 (new): Unfitness through alcohol or drugs | Ch 1-3: Not Guilty - no evidence offered Ch 1 (new): Guilty | 19 Weeks Service detention. |
| 6309 | Ex Sapper | Army | Formerly of 3 RSME Regt | Bulford | 25-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Rape | Not guilty | |
| 6385 | Guardsman | Army | 1 COLDM GDS | Bulford | 25-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Unlawful wounding | Not Guilty | |
| 6196 | ex-Lieutenant Commander | Royal Navy | Formerly of HMS Sultan | Bulford | 26-Apr-24 | Ch 1: Sexual assault Ch 2: Unfitness or misconduct through alcohol | Guilty | 18 Month Service Community Order with 220 hours unpaid work requirement and 30 Rehabilitation and Activity Requirement Days. |