Martin Rutledge

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Martin Rutledge
Born1954 (age 6970)
Birmingham, West Midlands
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1973–2012
Rank Major General
Commands held 5th Infantry Division
9th/12th Royal Lancers
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 the 5th Division from 2008 to 2012.

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]

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References

  1. "Rutledge, Martin J", in Register of Births for Birmingham Registration District, vol. 9c (1954), p. 183
  2. 1 2 ABF The Soldiers’ Charity announces a new Chief Executive for 2012 ABF, 21 July 2011
  3. "No. 45938". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 March 1973. p. 3969.
  4. Court Circular The Independent, 9 June 1994
  5. "Investigation in Iraq". The Independent. 13 February 2006. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012.
  6. Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding 5th Division
2008–2012
Post abolished