Four British sailors have been charged with sexual assault after an alleged attack on a woman in Canada. Craig Stoner, 24, Darren Smalley, 35, Joshua Finbow, 23, and Simon Radford, 31, were each charged with one count of sexual assault in connection with the alleged incident at a military base in Shearwater, near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Lt Col Francis Bolduc, commanding officer of the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service, said: ‘This is a disturbing accusation of sexual assault. Scroll down for video . Naval base: The East Coast Navy base at Halifax, Nova Scotia, near to where the alleged incident occurred . ‘I’m pleased with the full cooperation provided by the British authorities to support the hard work and diligence of the CFNIS team in responding to this matter.’ The alleged attack is said to have taken place during a party at the military barracks where Canada's Atlantic Fleet are based. Prosecutor Scott Morrison said the British sailors were there after playing in a hockey tournament with Canadian Armed Forces. Military base: An aerial view of the Shearwater military base where four British sailors are accused of assaulting a civilian . The sailors, who are being held, are due to return to court on Monday. A Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokeswoman said: "The Royal Navy takes allegations of this nature very seriously, however as legal proceedings continue it would be inappropriate to comment further." The MoD said it will provide all appropriate assistance to the Canadian authorities. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.
Men were in Canada playing a hockey tournament with Canadian forces .
Alleged sex attack took place at military base in Nova Scotia .
Sailors are being held and are due back in court on Monday .