Soldier left colleagues with hearing loss after 'recklessly' setting off a battle noise simulator to celebrate the end of an exercise

A British Army soldier left colleagues with hearing loss after 'recklessly' setting off a battle noise simulator to celebrate the end of an exercise. A military court heard the 22-year-old, who hadn't slept for 48 hours, was copying others he'd seen using the simulator which was set to mimic the sound of an explosive mortar round. Nathan Lawler caused fellow troops 'significant' injuries after activating a battle noise simulator, designed to replicate the sounds of war A military court heard the 22-year-old, who hadn't slept for 48 hours, was copying others he'd seen using the simulator which was set to mimic the sound of an explosive mortar round He has now been ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work and pay £1000 in compensation after pleading guilty at Bulford Military Court to one charge of failure to perform duty 'Before all the had left the roof, Fusilier Lawler had decided to discharge the on the roof.' In 'close proximity' to four of his colleagues stood on the roof who 'had removed their hearing protection' like they were meant to, he set off the battle noise simulator, the court martial heard.