The Army said it had apologised to the men for the distress the e-mail “will have caused” The Ministry of Defence has apologised after a newspaper reported that 38 soldiers – including one on the Afghan front line – were sacked by e-mail.
An Army spokesperson said commanding officers had spoken to those concerned to ensure they got advice and support.
The men, all warrant officers, were told they were the victims of the defence cuts, according to the Sun.
It comes as up to 100 trainee RAF pilots – a quarter of the total – will be told on Tuesday they have to leave.
The Sun said the Army soldiers each received a message advising them to “start planning your resettlement”.
It said the warrant officers included a Royal Tank Regiment veteran who was serving on the front line in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, up to 20 fast jet pilots, 30 helicopter pilots and 50 transport aircraft pilots are said to be facing the axe because of defence cuts.
The Ministry of Defence would not comment directly on the RAF claims but said all three services were facing cuts.
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