Birth of Roger Casement1 September 1864
Birth of Roger Casement
Historical person
Roger Casement Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Roger Casement, based on 13 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
13 records1864–191611 events4 places
Chronological biography
1864
1904
Casement Report on Congo Abuses1904
Publishes his official report documenting forced labour, violence and abuses in the Congo Free State.
1911
INV1911
Helps found the Irish National Volunteers
Report1911
Completes the Putuymayo Report on the exploitation of rubber workers in Brazil
Knighthood1 January 1911
Knighted for humanitarian work in the Congo & Brazil.
1914
INV1914
Travels to the USA to raise financial support for the INV
Reballion of Rebels in Ireland1914
Meets the Kaiser & persuades him that he can foment trouble in Ireland
Reballion of Rebels in Ireland1914
Meets the Kaiser & persuades him that he can foment trouble in Ireland
1916
Reballion of Irish Republican1916
Forms a brigade of Irish POWs for an Irish Republican rebellion
Arrest of Roger Casement24 April 1916
Returns to Ireland with a brigade of German POWs in a German submarine
Death of Roger Casement3 August 1916
Death of Roger Casement, executed for treason
Execution3 August 1916
Hanged for high treason in Pentonville prison
Treason3 August 1916
Hanged for high treason in Pentonville prison. Death of Roger Casement, executed for treason
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.