Nick Welch | |
|---|---|
 Brigadier Welch in 2011 | |
| Born | circa 1964[1] |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1984–2018 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 7 Armoured Brigade 1st Battalion, Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Nicholas Welch, (born c. 1964) is a retrospectively dismissed British Army major general who served as the Assistant Chief of the General Staff. In March 2021 he became the highest ranked British officer to be convicted at a court martial in over 200 years.[2]
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Military career
Welch was commissioned into the Gloucestershire Regiment on 20 April 1984.[3] His deployments included Berlin, Northern Ireland and Belize.[4]
Welch became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment in 2002 and,[5] having been promoted to colonel on 30 June 2006,[6] he became commander of 7 Armoured Brigade based in Bergen-Hohne, Germany in March 2009.[7] He was deployed with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade as the deputy commander of Regional Command (South West) in Afghanistan in September 2011,[8] and briefly served as Deputy Director of Strategic Studies in the Ministry of Defence before becoming Director Army Division at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in August 2012.[9] He went on to be Chief of Staff, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in July 2014,[7] and Assistant Chief of the General Staff in December 2015.[10][11]
Welch was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service for service in the former Yugoslavia in March 2005.[12] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2001 New Year Honours[13] and promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours.[14] The award of the OBE was annulled and cancelled in August 2023.[15]
After leaving the army, Welch became Chief Operating Officer of Arts University Bournemouth.[16]
In 2020, Welch became the most senior officer to face a court martial since 1815 over accusations that he fraudulently claimed monetary expenses.[17] He was found guilty of fraud in March 2021,[18] sentenced to 21 months in a civilian prison and retrospectively dismissed from the army.[19]
References
- ^ Morris, Steven (25 March 2021). "Senior army officer convicted of £48,000 Dorset boarding school fee fraud". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ Brown, Larisa. "Major general convicted of fraud over £48,000 claim for private school fees". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "No. 49813". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 1984. p. 10102.
- ^ "Shedhead Major General returns to Gloucestershire as chief of staff for ARRC – with one eye on Gloucester vs Bath". Gloucester Citizen. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Why do regiments matter?". BBC. 6 December 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "No. 58034". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 July 2006. p. 9061.
- ^ a b "Senior Army appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Brigadier General Nick Welch steps into top Afghanistan role". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Major General Nick Welch". Corenet. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Annual Newsletter" (PDF). Regimental Association of The Rifles and The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "No. 57588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 2005. p. 3372.
- ^ "No. 56070". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2000. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 57855". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2005. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 64152". The London Gazette. 23 August 2023. p. 16878.
- ^ "University pledges action after senior officer's fraud conviction". Times Higher Education. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Civilians may be called up to court martial of Major General Nick Welch". The Times. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ Brown, Faye (25 March 2021). "Major General found guilty of swindling £48,000 to pay for kids' boarding school". Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Major general jailed for Dorset school fees fraud". BBC News. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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