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Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron.
William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook PC, ONB (25 May 1879 – 9 June 1964), generally known as Lord Beaverbrook ("Max" to his close circle), was a Canadian-British newspaper publisher and backstage politician who was an influential figure in British media and politics of the first half of the 20th century.
In 1939, Sir Max served in the famous 601 County of London Squadron, and subsequently fought in and survived the Battle of Britain, a group dubbed by Churchill as ‘The Few’. Ultimately he completed his service as Group Captain of the Banff Strike Wing, flying over Norway, in 1945.
Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985 [1] ), briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative politician, and press baron.
Aitken, John William Maxwell, 2nd Baronet. Bristol Blenheim. Peerage of the United Kingdom. Date of birth: February 15th, 1910 (Montreal/Québec, Canada) Date of death: May 1st, 1985. Nationality: British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Aitken ensured that the image constructed of the Canadian soldier was not only based in batdefield accomplishments but also articulated through the legacy of war records and a barrage of media productions.
Sir John William Maxwell Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet, RAF G/C DSO, DFC, MiD Czech Military Medal (15 February 1910 – 30 April 1985), formerly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook, was a British Conservative politician and press baron, the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook.
