Sergeant Major 'harassed' Army wives at drink-fuelled Mess dinner

Sergeant Major 'harassed' Army wives at drink-fuelled Mess dinner
Sergeant Major 'harassed' Army wives at drink-fuelled Mess dinner
Sergeant Major 'harassed' Army wives at drink-fuelled Mess dinner: Regimental officer is suspended over claims of drunken approaches to colleagues' wives that ended in a fight Warrant Officer Mike Ransley relieved of responsibilities during investigation Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary, reprimanded top brass following scandals There have been claims of sexual harassment of female military personnel

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A Regimental Sergeant Major has been suspended over claims of drunken approaches to colleagues’ wives that caused a punch-up at a formal military dinner.

Warrant Officer Mike Ransley, RSM of the elite Infantry Battle School, has been relieved of responsibilities while the claims are investigated.

The news came as Ben Wallace, the Defence Secretary, reprimanded top brass yesterday following a series of scandals including claims of sexual harassment of female military personnel, one of whom took her own life.

Warrant Officer Mike Ransley (pictured), RSM of the elite Infantry Battle School, has been relieved of responsibilities while the claims are investigated

Warrant Officer Mike Ransley (pictured), RSM of the elite Infantry Battle School, has been relieved of responsibilities while the claims are investigated

The news came as Ben Wallace (pictured), the Defence Secretary, reprimanded top brass yesterday following a series of scandals including claims of sexual harassment of female military personnel, one of whom took her own life

The news came as Ben Wallace (pictured), the Defence Secretary, reprimanded top brass yesterday following a series of scandals including claims of sexual harassment of female military personnel, one of whom took her own life

Minister orders generals to end ‘culture of sexism’

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace yesterday ordered Army chiefs to stamp out sexism with a major overhaul of regimental culture.

He summoned generals for an unprecedented dressing-down after scandals including claims that soldiers killed a prostitute in Kenya and allegations that a female officer cadet who killed herself had been sexually harassed.

Only last week a teenage trooper from the Royal Artillery was jailed for seven years for raping one female colleague and sex assaults on two others.

Mr Wallace, an ex-Army officer, is said to be ‘exasperated’ by the failure to improve discipline and he has ordered an immediate ‘cultural review’.

In July a report revealed that two-thirds of women in the Armed Forces had experienced bullying, sexual harassment and

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