Martin Rutledge


Martin John Rutledge is a former British Army officer who commanded 5th Division.

Military career

Born in Birmingham, Rutledge was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Rutledge was commissioned into the 9th/12th Royal Lancers in 1973. He became Commanding Officer of his regiment in 1994. He was appointed Director, Royal Armoured Corps in 2002, Chief of Staff to the Adjutant General's Corps in 2005 and Kosovo Protection Corps Co-ordinator in 2007 before becoming General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 2008. He retired in 2012 and became Chief Executive of ABF - The Soldiers' Charity.