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Royal Military Police launched an investigation after unredacted documents from Catterick Garrison were found in a recycling bin at Catterick Bridge household waste centre, roughly 2.5 miles from the base in North Yorkshire.

Royal Military Police launched an investigation after unredacted documents from Catterick Garrison were found in a recycling bin at Catterick Bridge household waste centre, roughly 2.5 miles from the base in North Yorkshire.

The documents included soldiers' names and ranks, guard shift patterns, weapons storage details, alarm response protocols and security breach reports. A member of the public discovered the files and handed them to journalists.

The documents included soldiers' names and ranks, guard shift patterns, weapons storage details, alarm response protocols and security breach reports. A member of the public discovered the files and handed them to journalists.

Col. Philip Ingram, a former senior British Army intelligence and security officer, called the incident a "clear security risk" and said the material "should have been put in a shredding or burn bag and destroyed as sensitive waste."

Col. Philip Ingram, a former senior British Army intelligence and security officer, called the incident a "clear security risk" and said the material "should have been put in a shredding or burn bag and destroyed as sensitive waste."

An Army spokesperson said the service takes information protection "very seriously" and that following a rapid review, "no sensitive operational defence information" was found to be contained within the documents.

An Army spokesperson said the service takes information protection "very seriously" and that following a rapid review, "no sensitive operational defence information" was found to be contained within the documents.

Catterick Garrison, one of the largest military bases in the world, houses approximately 13,000 troops and includes units such as the 4th Infantry Brigade and the Infantry Training Centre.

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Catterick Garrison, one of the largest military bases in the world, houses approximately 13,000 troops and includes units such as the 4th Infantry Brigade and the Infantry Training Centre.

The incident is at least the third of its kind linked to the British military. In March 2025, sensitive Catterick Garrison files were found on a Newcastle street, and in June 2021, classified documents were discovered at a Kent bus stop.

The incident is at least the third of its kind linked to the British military. In March 2025, sensitive Catterick Garrison files were found on a Newcastle street, and in June 2021, classified documents were discovered at a Kent bus stop.

Secret British Army documents found in garbage dump

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