Cecil Francis Romer

Born in 1869, Cecil Francis Romer built a career in the British Army and later rose to senior rank. He is associated with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and is known today both as a soldier and as a writer of military history.

His best-known book, The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War, was written with Arthur Edward Mainwaring. The book reflects close knowledge of the regiment’s service and has remained of interest to readers looking for firsthand-era accounts of the Boer War.

Although not a widely read literary figure in the usual sense, Romer’s writing has lasting value for audiobook listeners and history readers who enjoy clear, experience-based accounts of soldiers, campaigns, and regimental life.