Martin Rutledge
Major-General Martin John Rutledge CB OBE (born 1954) is a former British Army officer who commanded 5th Division.
Martin Rutledge | |
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| Years of service | 1973 - 2012 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 5th Infantry Division |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
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
- "Rutledge, Martin J", in Register of Births for Birmingham Registration District, vol. 9c (1954), p. 183
- 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. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012.
- Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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| Preceded by Andrew Farquhar |
General Officer Commanding the 5th Division 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Post abolished |
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