Originally Posted by
cafesolo
Reverting to the title theme, a Wg.Cdr.Casement signed my log book for September,1956: I had been on 120 Sqn Aldergrove for about a week and he moved on about a week later. I imagine that every new arrival would ask,in a whisper,"Is he kin to that other Casement ,you know, the one we hanged
?" And the answer was "Yes. Nephew."
Just goes to show the age-old complex historical relationships between the UK and various different Irish Republican movements – and the variety of loyalties on
both sides, even within
families.
Last edited by XV490; 20th Mar 2020 at 13:12.