Francis Rome | |
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 Group photograph of officers of the 3rd Parachute Brigade in Nazareth, 1947. The brigade's commander, Brigadier Francis Rome, is seated in the centre. | |
| Born | 11 September 1905 |
| Died | 7 February 1985 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1925–1959 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 33750 |
| Commands held | British Forces in Berlin (1956–59) 16th Airborne Division (1953–56) 1st Parachute Brigade (1947–48) 3rd Parachute Brigade (1946–47) 111th Indian Infantry Brigade (1944–45) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| 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 (11 September 1905 – 7 February 1985) was a senior officer in the British Army who served as Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin from 1956 to 1959.
Military career
Rome was commissioned into the British Army in 1925.[1] He transferred to the Royal Fusiliers in 1927.[1] He served in the Second World War, 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 Rome married Sybil Parry Carden.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ "Royal Fusiliers colonels". British Empire. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ The Peerage.com
External links
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