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Geoffrey Lloyd Forster RUTLEDGE

Regimental number511
Date of birth28 June 1898
Place of birthWarrnambool, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
Address'Woodford', Toorak Road, Toorak, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, T F Rutledge, 'Woodford', Toorak Road, Toorak, Victoria
Enlistment date22 June 1916
Rank on enlistment2nd Air Mechanic
Unit nameAustralian Flying Corps, No 1 Squadron, Reinforcement 3
AWM Embarkation Roll number8/4/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 25 October 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Flying Corps
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2nd Lieutenant


Unit: FLY
Promotion date: 14 September 1917

Lieutenant


Unit: FLY Sqn 1
Promotion date: 14 December 1917

FateReturned to Australia 15 February 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: [531] Lt Noel Beresford Forster RUTLEDGE, 3rd Division Artillery, killed in action, 3 June 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: discharged, 14 October 1945, as 260929 Squadron Leader, Air Gunners School.

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