Captain John Forrest Ruttledge

Regiment: 2nd Batt. Prince of Wales' Own West Yorkshire Regiment
Panel reference: Pier and Face 2 A 2 C and 2 D.
Date published: 28/07/1916
Killed in action: Yes
Date of death: 01/07/1916
Age at death: 21
Cemetery: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Information: Captain John Forrest Ruttledge, 2nd Batt. Prince of Wales' Own West Yorkshire Regiment, was the eldest son of Lieutenant-Colonel A. Ruttledge, of the Woodlands, Castleconnell. He was gazetted on the 24th February, 1914, to his father's old regiment, and had seen much service in France. He was awarded the Military Cross for great coolness and gallantry near Neuve Chapelle on December 19th, 1914, for rescuing under very heavy fire in daylight men lying in the open on “no man's land”. He was killed in action on July 1st, 1916, whilst leading his men with great gallantry right up to the enemy's trench. His bravery and firm leading of his Company under heavy shell fire was particularly noted by his Colonel.