Charles Lionel Atkins Ward-Jackson
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Major Charles Lionel Atkins Ward-Jackson (1869 – 28 April 1930) was a British
Conservative Party
politician.
Educated at Eton
, Ward-Jackson served in the 3d Yorkshire Regiment and then the Yorkshire Hussars from 1891 to 1907; as an officer during the Boer War
he was twice mentioned in dispatches. During the First World War he again served in the Yorkshire Hussars, in France.
He contested Manchester South
as a Unionist in January 1910, but failed to win the seat. In December 1918
he was elected as a coalition Conservative
for Leominster, and held the seat until the 1922 election, when he transferred to the Harrow constituency in London, running as the official Conservative candidate. The former Conservative member, Oswald Mosley
, ran as an Independent, and won the seat. During the campaign, Ward-Jackson denounced Mosley's criticisms of the actions of British forces in Ireland
, and accused him of inciting Indian students in Cambridge University to revolt against the British Raj
. Mosley sued, winning a retraction as well as his legal costs of £200.
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Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, Ward-Jackson served in the 3d Yorkshire Regiment and then the Yorkshire Hussars from 1891 to 1907; as an officer during the Boer War
Second Boer War
The Second Boer War was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902 between the British Empire and the Afrikaans-speaking Dutch settlers of two independent Boer republics, the South African Republic and the Orange Free State...
he was twice mentioned in dispatches. During the First World War he again served in the Yorkshire Hussars, in France.
He contested Manchester South
Manchester South (UK Parliament constituency)
Manchester South was one of six parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 by the division of the Parliamentary Borough of Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system...
as a Unionist in January 1910, but failed to win the seat. In December 1918
United Kingdom general election, 1918
The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom general election in which nearly all adult men and some women could vote. Polling was held on 14 December 1918, although the count did...
he was elected as a coalition Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
for Leominster, and held the seat until the 1922 election, when he transferred to the Harrow constituency in London, running as the official Conservative candidate. The former Conservative member, Oswald Mosley
Oswald Mosley
Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley, 6th Baronet, of Ancoats, was an English politician, known principally as the founder of the British Union of Fascists...
, ran as an Independent, and won the seat. During the campaign, Ward-Jackson denounced Mosley's criticisms of the actions of British forces in Ireland
Black and Tans
The Black and Tans was one of two newly recruited bodies, composed largely of British World War I veterans, employed by the Royal Irish Constabulary as Temporary Constables from 1920 to 1921 to suppress revolution in Ireland...
, and accused him of inciting Indian students in Cambridge University to revolt against the British Raj
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
. Mosley sued, winning a retraction as well as his legal costs of £200.