Francis Rome

Major-General Francis David Rome CB CMG CBE DSO (1905–1985) was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.

Francis Rome
Born	1905
Died	1985
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1925 - 1959
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	111th Indian Infantry Brigade 3rd Parachute Brigade 1st Parachute Brigade 16th Airborne Division British Forces in Berlin
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order

Military career

Rome was commissioned into the British Army in 1925.[1] He transferred to the Royal Fusiliers in 1927.[1] He served in World War II latterly as Commander of 111th Indian Infantry Brigade.[1] After the War he became Commander of 3rd Parachute Brigade in Palestine from 1946 and then Commander of 1st Parachute Brigade in Palestine from 1947.[1] He was appointed Assistant Commandant at the School of Land/Air Warfare in 1948 and Deputy Adjutant General at Far East Land Forces in 1950.[1] He was then made General Officer Commanding 16th Airborne Division in 1953 and Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin in 1956; he retired in 1959.[1] He also served as colonel of the Royal Fusiliers.[2]

Family

In 1936 he married Sybil Parry Carden.[3]

References

1. Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
2. "Royal Fusiliers colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
3. The Peerage.com