Francis Rome
Major-General Francis David Rome CB CMG CBE DSO (1905–1985) was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.
Francis Rome | |
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| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 1985 |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| 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
- Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- "Royal Fusiliers colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- The Peerage.com
| 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 |
| Preceded by James Harter |
Colonel of the Royal Fusiliers 1954–1963 |
Succeeded by Sir Kenneth Darling |