11:33 EDT, 5 March 2021
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An Army general accused of swindling nearly £50,000 in private school fees was reported by a colonel concerned he was never at home, a court martial heard today.
Major General Nick Welch, 54, allegedly claimed his wife Charlotte was living at the London residence he moved into upon staring a top job at the Ministry of Defence.
It meant he was eligible for an Army allowance towards his children s education that is given to servicemen on remote assignments, provided that the family is living with them.
But Col Jeremy Lamb, who lived on the same street in Putney, told the court he hardly ever saw the family at the home.
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10:45 EDT, 4 March 2021
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A Major General s wife has blamed school fee fraud claims against her husband on jealous spouses of lower officers, a court martial has heard.
Maj Gen Nick Welch, who allegedly swindled £50,000 to send his children to private schools, was placed under investigation after a tip off from a soldier s wife.
The neighbour complained that - despite he and his wife Charlotte claiming to be living together in their London home - the couple were rarely there at the same time.
This meant they were allegedly in breach of rules allowing them to claim public money for their children s school fees.
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Major General Nick Welch expressed his concern over losing the taxpayer-funded education allowance when he took on the top job at MoD headquarters in London.