| Regimental number | 14411 |
| Place of birth | Footscray Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Address | 93 Cowper Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J J Rutledge, 93 Cowper Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st Australian Wireless Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/16/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Morea on 30 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | NIG |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | aw Signal Sqdn |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 21369 Sapper Albert Stanley RUTLEDGE, 2nd Signal Squadron, returned to Australia, 26 July 1919. |