Nick Welch claimed nearly £50,000 even though his wife spent most of her time at the family home nearby
A senior army officer has been jailed for 21 months for falsely claiming almost £50,000 in allowances to pay for his children’s boarding school fees.
Maj Gen Nick Welch, who is believed to be the most senior officer to face a court martial since 1815, was convicted of a single charge of fraud following a four-week trial at Bulford military court in Wiltshire.
