11:56 EDT, 2 February 2021
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A senior RAF commander was flabbergasted by the attitude of a Major accused of defrauding the military out of £40,000, a court heard today.
Royal Engineer Lloyd Hamilton, who was awarded an MBE for his charity work, allegedly used thousands of pounds of tax payers money to send his two children to an exclusive independent school.
A court martial heard the 47-year-old was only eligible to claim the allowances as long as his wife was living with him.
But a Station Commander told a military court today that he did not recall meeting Major Hamilton s wife - and said he lost respect for the Royal Engineer because he was antagonistic and pretty damn rude.