Martin Rutledge | |
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| Born | April 1954 Birmingham, West Midlands, England |
| Died | 26 October 2025(2025-10-26) (aged 71) Dorchester, Dorset, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1973–2012 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | |
| Awards | |
Major General Martin John Rutledge, CB, OBE (April 1954 – 26 October 2025) was a British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division from 2008 to 2012.
Life and 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]
Rutledge died of cancer on 26 October 2025, at the age of 71.[7]
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. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012.
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Major General Martin John Rutledge CB, OBE". Announcements. The Telegraph. 29 November 2025.
