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RUTLEDGE, Thomas Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1345 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 May 1915, Yamburgan, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Warren, NSW, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Dirranbandi, Balonne Shire, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Toowoomba Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Palestine, 19 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Charleville War Memorial, Jerusalem Memorial, St George Hospital Memorial Pavillion, Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Toowoomba Grammar School WW1 In Memoriam Honour Board, Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1, Toowoomba St James' M2, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1345, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Yamburgan, Qld. | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1345, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1345, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 19 Apr 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 1345, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1345 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-04-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Francis Henry RUTLEDGE, of Yamburgan, Dirranbandi, Qld.
Confirmation has been received that Trooper Thomas Richard (Dick) Rutledge, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Rutledge, of Yamburgan Station, had been killed in action in Palestine on April 19. The late Trooper Rutledge, who was only 23 years of age, had been at the front for some time. He was attached to the Fifth LIght Horse. Two other brothers, Laurie and Brian Rutledge are also with the Light Horse, while the only other son, Mr. Stephen Rutledge is supervising work on his father's station.
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