Francis Rome

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

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

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]

Family

In 1936 he married Sybil Parry Carden.[2]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Geoffrey Bourne
General Officer Commanding 16th Airborne Division
1953–1956
Succeeded by
Post Disbanded
Preceded by
Robert Cottrell-Hill
Commandant, British Sector in Berlin
1956–1959
Succeeded by
Sir Rohan Delacombe