Lieutenant Alexander Herbert Rutledge
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Rutledge,
Alexander Herbert
Date of birth: 1892-04-19
Place of birth: Sheet Harbour Halifax County Nova Scotia Canada
Next of kin: Mother; Ada Rutledge, 12 Cunard Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Traveller with Imperial Oil Co.
Occupation (normalized): Commercial Traveller
Address:
12 Cunard Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-10-26
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, I. I. 34.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 488428
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
Rank detail
- Lieutenant (Army). 1917-07-27 to 1917-10-26
- Lieutenant (Army). 1916-06-23 to 1917-04-21
- Sergeant (Army). 1916-01-31 to 1916-06-23
- Sergeant (Army). 1915-12-17 to 1916-01-21
- Private (Army). 1914-08-05 to 1915-12-17
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Passchendaele
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 99628
LAC ID:
607453
Service file: B8570-S014
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Alexander Rutledge and Ada Rutledge, of 140, Preston St., Halifax, Nova Scotia. Formerly of 63rd Halifax Rifles (Canadian Militia). Friend of Captain William John Alexander Stewart, 488785.
His brother James Edward Rutledge also served as a Lieutenant in the CEF.
Uploader's Research notes: Source: LAC files
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 63rd Regiment, Halifax Rifles Originally joined the Halifax Rifles militia regiment in 1907. Mobilized with this regiment at Halifax. Served as part of the Halifax Garrison.
Lieutenant Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps Canadian Machine Gun Company He was taken on strength with the CMGC Training Depot at Crowborough but remained attached to the 11th Brigade Machine Gun Company until September 09. Attached to the Canadian Military School for officer's training on December 01. On February 14, 1917 he was commissioned as a Lieutenant, (ref: London Gazette 29976). On April 21 he was attached to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps Reinforcing Depot and proceeded to France.
Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 63rd Regiment, Halifax Rifles 1st Reinforcing Draft Sailed with the 1st Reinforcing Draft of the 63rd Regiment from Halifax to Plymouth aboard SS Missanabie, January 22-30, 1916. Posted to East Sandling Camp on arrival.
Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 17th Reserve Battalion Voluntarily reverted to Private on being attached to the 11th Brigade Machine Gun Company, Shorncliffe on March 15.
Lieutenant Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps 12th Machine Gun Company 4th Section Joined the 12th Machine Gun Company at Zouave Valley on April 27, 1917. Appointed OC Number 4 Section.
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[Private Army Canadian Infantry 63rd Regiment, Halifax Rifles Originally joined the Halifax Rifles militia regiment in 1907. Mobilized with this regiment at Halifax. Served as part of the Halifax Garrison.
Lieutenant Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps Canadian Machine Gun Company He was taken on strength with the CMGC Training Depot at Crowborough but remained attached to the 11th Brigade Machine Gun Company until September 09. Attached to the Canadian Military School for officer's training on December 01. On February 14, 1917 he was commissioned as a Lieutenant, (ref: London Gazette 29976). On April 21 he was attached to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps Reinforcing Depot and proceeded to France.
Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 63rd Regiment, Halifax Rifles 1st Reinforcing Draft Sailed with the 1st Reinforcing Draft of the 63rd Regiment from Halifax to Plymouth aboard SS Missanabie, January 22-30, 1916. Posted to East Sandling Camp on arrival.
Sergeant Army Canadian Infantry 17th Reserve Battalion Voluntarily reverted to Private on being attached to the 11th Brigade Machine Gun Company, Shorncliffe on March 15.
Lieutenant Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps 12th Machine Gun Company 4th Section Joined the 12th Machine Gun Company at Zouave Valley on April 27, 1917. Appointed OC Number 4 Section.
]
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Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-09-09