Francis Rodd, 2nd Baron Rennell | |
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.jpg) Rodd at his desk as the Staff Officer of the Allied Military Government in Sicily in 1943 | |
| Birth name | Francis James Rennell Rodd |
| Born | 25 October 1895 |
| Died | 15 March 1978 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | KBE Companion of the Order of the Bath 1914-1915 Star British War Medal Victory Medal (United Kingdom) 1939-1945 Star Africa Star Italy Star Defence Medal (United Kingdom) War Medal 1939–1945 1953 Coronation Honours Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Founder's Medal |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Resting place | Presteigne cemetery, Wales |
| Education | Eton College |
| Spouse | Hon. Mary Constance Vivian Smith |
| Children | 4 daughters |
Major-General Francis James Rennell Rodd, 2nd Baron Rennell KBE CB DL JP FRGS (25 October 1895 – 15 March 1978), known as Lord Rennell, was an army officer and the second but eldest surviving son of the diplomat Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell. He served as a Chief of Civil Affairs in the Mediterranean theatre of war from 1941 to 1944.