Colonel Thomas Lloyd Forster Rutledge served as a committee member of the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) and as a soldier in the First World War, fighting at Gallipoli and later on the Western Front. Elected to the AJC Committee in January 1927, he remained until April 1931. Beyond committee duties, Rutledge owned notable racehorses including Ceo and Goose Boy. His family’s long racing ties included part-ownership of Yattendon, winner of the 1866 Sydney Cup, which Rutledge donated to the Club in 1931. At the outbreak of World War I, he enlisted with the 7th Australian Light Horse Regiment, deploying to Gallipoli in May 1915 for defensive duties until December. The unit later served in France, where he led Pioneer Training Battalions. Image: Colonel T. L. F. Rutledge, London 1916, from “Socks from Bungendore” by Martha and William Rutledge HERITAGE HIGHLIGHTS
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