He said: “[Colonel Shepherd] explained to me that after a barbecue, in the early hours of the morning, Sergeant Major Webber and Gunner Beck had found themselves alone in the bar and Sgt Maj Webber had attempted to kiss Jaysley.
Gunner Beck claimed WO1 Webber told her he had been “waiting for a moment for them to be alone”, had engaged her in a drinking game called Last Man Standing before grabbing her leg and trying to kiss her.
Another witness, Major Robert Ronz, investigated the incident but said he had not been aware that Gunner Beck alleged WO1 Webber had touched her leg.
WO1 Webber later received a minor administrative action and wrote a letter of apology to Gunner Beck, which was hand-delivered to her by her senior line manager, Major Richard Lupton.
Jaysley Beck, 19, a Royal Artillery Gunner, made a complaint against Battery Sergeant Major Michael Webber, now of Warrant Officer Class 1 rank, during a stay at Thorney Island, near Emsworth in Hampshire, in July 2021.
