Francis Rome

Francis Rome
Group photograph of officers of the 3rd Parachute Brigade in Nazareth, 1947. The brigade's commander, Brigadier Francis Rome, is seated in the centre.
Born11 September 1905
Died7 February 1985 (aged 79)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1925–1959
RankMajor General
Service number33750
CommandsBritish 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 / warsSecond World War
AwardsCompanion 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.