66 h. ago Timeline of Captain Sir Alan McIlwraith from Walter Mitty war hero to not guilty verdict

The case against Captain Sir Alan McIlwraith, 47, has ended with him being cleared of all charges after a sheriff said he could not find him guilty on the basis of fellow staff members not liking him.

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66 h. ago Walter Mitty war hero cleared of sex assault and stalking university co

Call centre worker Alan McIlwraith hit headlined when he dubbed himself "Captain Sir Allan" in 2006, then targeted Strathclyde Uni students with more tall tales and creepy behaviour.

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3 w. ago Man charged after ‘fake rear admiral’ gatecrashes Remembrance service

Jonathan Carley, 64, charged after man photographed wearing high-ranking uniform and 12 medals at war memorial

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3 w. ago Man charged following investigation into suspected fake admiral at Remembrance event

Jonathan Carley will appear at Caernarfon Magistrates' Court on December 11

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3 w. ago Man charged over allegedly posing as admiral at Remembrance Sunday event

Jonathan Carley will appear in court next week over incident at remembrance event in Llandudno

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3 w. ago Police charge 'fake admiral' Jonathan Carley days after appearance at a Remembrance Sunday event with a chest full of suspicious medals sparked fury

Jonathan Carley, 64, of Harlech, Gwynedd, was arrested at his home earlier today after the event 40 miles away at Llandudno.

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3 w. ago Police charge man after suspected fake navy 'admiral' attends remembrance event

A naval uniform and a selection of medals have been recovered by police

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3 w. ago Man arrested after 'fake admiral with phoney medals' seen attending Remembrance service

'This Walter Mitty owes me my place on the parade'

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3 w. ago 'Fake' admiral who 'took centre stage at Remembrance Sunday event while wearing phoney medals' is arrested

A man previously ignited fury after he was reportedly pictured wearing the uniform as well as medals of a 'high ranking' navy officer while laying wreaths at the cenotaph in north Wales.

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3 w. ago Man arrested after ‘fake rear admiral’ gatecrashes Remembrance service

Arrest comes after man photographed wearing high-ranking uniform and 12 medals at war memorial

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3 w. ago Police arrest man after 'fake admiral' turned up at Remembrance Sunday event

A man has been arrested after a 'fake admiral' turned up at a Remembrance Sunday event in Wales.

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3 w. ago Arrest after fake 'Walter Mitty' Admiral 'with phoney medals' crashes Remembrance events

The man, 64, who was dubbed a supreme 'Walter Mitty figure' has been accused of posing as a Royal Navy admiral at Remembrance services across North Wales

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3 w. ago The glaring red flags that gave away 'fake' admiral as top ex

Several glaring red flags suggested Jonthan Carley, 64, who attended a Remembrance Sunday event with a chest full of suspicious medals was 'fake' admiral, a source has revealed.

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3 w. ago MoD launch probe into 'fake' admiral at Remembrance Sunday event wearing suspicious rare medal

Jonathan Carley, 64, is now the subject of an MoD investigation after being accused of posing as a military serviceman at the Remembrance ceremony in Llandudno, North Wales on Sunday.

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3 w. ago 'Fake admiral with phoney medals' seen attending Remembrance service

The man was dressed as a Rear Admiral wearing a Royal Navy uniform with an 'impossible' collection of medals

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3 w. ago Imposter 'Walter Mitty' Rear Admiral 'with phoney medals' crashes Remembrance parades

The man, who has been dubbed a supreme "Walter Mitty figure", even saluted at the war memorial during the wreath-laying event as outage over the 'phoney medal' wearing suspected imposter was shared online

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3 w. ago 'Fake' admiral with suspicious medals sparks a wave of angry accusations from veterans after turning up to lay wreath at Remembrance Sunday event

The man, who is yet to be named, is believed to have bluffed his way into laying a wreath alongside a senior army officer at the event in Llandudno, north Wales.

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3 w. ago 'Fake' admiral with suspicious medals sparks a wave of angry accusations from veterans after turning up to lay wreath at Remembrance Sunday event 

The man, who is yet to be named, is believed to have bluffed his way into laying a wreath alongside a senior army officer at the event in Llandudno, north Wales.

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4 w. ago Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh's touching reason for wearing three poppies on Remembrance Sunday with Queen Camilla

The Duchess of Edinburgh donned three poppies as she made an emotional appearance at this morning's Remembrance Sunday event in central London.

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4 w. ago Bathgate schools attend special remembrance event at town’s War Memorial

Pupils, staff, and members of the public gathered together to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in all wars and conflicts.

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