His prospects were somewhat salvaged by the outbreak of war in August of the same year. In 1914, Mosley started at Sandhurst, but was expelled 6 months later for his behaviour towards another student. He had a privileged upbringingīorn the oldest son of a baronet in Mayfair, London, young Oswald’s childhood was predominantly spent at Apedale Hall before he was sent to finish his studies at Winchester College. Here are 10 facts about one of Britain’s most divisive political figures in the 20th century. A member of the ruling classes by birth, Mosley lived a privileged life and used his charisma and oratory skills to court some of the biggest names in 1930s Europe and to develop a devoted following for his right-wing, authoritarian beliefs.
Sir Oswald Mosley is perhaps Britain’s most notorious fascist.
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