Solider's death: A timeline of events

Private Gavin Williams was serving with 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh in 2006 when he died. Credit: Family

The Army chain of command 'failed to identify' the use of unofficial punishments known as "beastings", a coroner has found as he concluded the inquest into the death of a young recruit. We take a look at the timeline of events leading to the verdict.

In May 2005 Gavin Williams enlists in Army training at Catterick in Yorkshire.

In November of the same year Private Williams joins 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh at Lucknow in Wiltshire.

Pte Williams dies at Salisbury District Hospital on 3 July 2006. The day after, the total number of servicemen are arrested on suspicion of manslaughter rises to 5.

The Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth, Wiltshire. Credit: PA

Pte Williams' funeral is held in 25 October 2006.

On 25 July 2007, the Crown Prosecution Services announces that Sergeant Russell Price, Sergeant Paul Blake and Corporal John Edwards will be charged with manslaughter.

Sgt Price, Sgt Blake and Cpl Edwards appear at Salisbury Magistrates' Court to be charged on 1 August of the same year.

Sgt Price, Sgt Blake and Cpl Edwards go on trial at Winchester Crown Court on 18 June 2008.

The following month the jury acquits the 3 non-commissioned officers of manslaughter.

In October 2009, the Ministry of Defence confirms that the Service Prosecuting Authority will not court martial any soldier in relation to Pte Williams' death.

Private Williams collapsed after the exercise at the Barracks, which took place on one of the hottest days of the year. Credit: PA

In February 2013, a report is produced from a service inquiry about the incident.

On 2 November 2015 inquest into Pte Williams' death begins at Wiltshireand Swindon Coroner's Court in Salisbury after his family asked for the inquest into his death to be reopened.

On 8 January 2016, Alan Large, assistant coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon reaches a narrative conclusion at the inquest.

The coroner found that Army chain of command "failed to identify" the use of unofficial punishments known as "beastings".

Alan Large said Private Gavin Williams, 22, of Hengoed near Caerphilly, died from heatstroke after being subjected to the beasting on one of the hottest days of the year.

He returned a narrative conclusion after hearing from more than 100 witnesses at Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner's Court in Salisbury.