| Regimental number | 21369 |
| Place of birth | Footscray Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineers |
| Address | Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, J J Rutledge, 93 Cowper Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 69th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 24 May 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 28 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st-4th Signal Troops, December 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/37/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Lyttleton on 24 June 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 14411 NIG William John RUTLEDGE, aw Signal Squadron, returned to Australia, 22 March 1919. |