The court heard he had been legitimately claiming continuing education allowance, which allows service personnel to send their children to boarding school to prevent disruption to schooling, until he separated from his wife.
The court was told Jolleys used the Army's continuity of education allowance (CEA) which enables service personnel to send children to boarding school to prevent disruption to schooling caused by postings around the UK and abroad.
The service can work in a few different ways: parents can set a monthly allowance, parents can require approval via text for any transaction above a certain amount.