Martin Rutledge
Martin Rutledge | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1973 - 2012 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 5th Infantry Division |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Martin John Rutledge CB OBE (born 1954) is a former British Army officer who commanded 5th Division.
Military career
Born in Birmingham,[1] Rutledge was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,[2] Rutledge was commissioned into the 9th/12th Royal Lancers in 1973.[3] He became Commanding Officer of his regiment in 1994.[4] He was appointed Director, Royal Armoured Corps in 2002, Chief of Staff to the Adjutant General's Corps in 2005[5] and Kosovo Protection Corps Co-ordinator in 2007 before becoming General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 2008.[6] He retired in 2012 and became Chief Executive of ABF - The Soldiers' Charity.[2]
References
- ^ "Rutledge, Martin J", in Register of Births for Birmingham Registration District, vol. 9c (1954), p. 183
- ^ a b ABF The Soldiers’ Charity announces a new Chief Executive for 2012 ABF, 21 July 2011
- ^ "No. 45938". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 March 1973. p. 3969.
- ^ Court Circular The Independent, 9 June 1994
- ^ Investigation in Iraq The Independent, 13 February 2006
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine