| Accession Number | P02448.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Cruden, James Charles |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | c.1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Formal studio portrait in full military uniform of 3879 Gunner Edgar Woolls Rutledge MC MM. ...
Description
Formal studio portrait in full military uniform of 3879 Gunner Edgar Woolls Rutledge MC MM. Rutledge was born in Sydney on 1896-11-02 and, at the time of his enlistment in 1914, he was living in Lindfield and was employed as a clerk. He served with No. 1 Battery, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 1st Divisional Artillery, on Gallipoli and later in France. He was awarded the Military Medal for his actions in saving the life of a comrade in France on 1916-11-09. Subsequently, while serving as a lieutenant with the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, he was awarded the Military Cross for his work as a Forward Observation Officer (FOO) at Bellicourt on 1918-09-29. Edgar Rutledge returned to Australia on 1919-04-12 and died on 1936-04-30 at the age of 39.