Robert Francis Ruttledge

Robert Francis Ruttledge
Born11 September 1899
Erin Dale, Mortarstown Upper, County Carlow, Ireland
Died13 January 2002(2002-01-13) (aged 102)
Greystones, County Wicklow
NationalityIrish
Scientific career
FieldsOrnithology
Military career
AllegianceBritish India
Service / branchBritish Indian Army
Years of service1918-1921, 1921-1939
RankLieutenant, Major
Unit34th Prince Albert Victor's Own Poona Horse, 7th Poona Horse
Battles / warsWorld War I
AwardsMilitary Cross

Robert "Robin" Francis Ruttledge MC (11 September 1899 – 13 January 2002) was an Irish ornithologist and soldier also known as "The Major", who is best remembered for his work in the systematic recording and conservation of Irish birds over a period of sixty years.[1]

  1. ^ Hutchinson, Clive (1998). "Bird Study in Ireland". In Foster, John Wilson; Chesney, Helena C. G. (eds.). Nature in Ireland: A Scientific and Cultural History. Dublin: The Lilliput Press. p. 275. ISBN 9780773518179.