Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet

For other people named Maxwell Aitken, see Maxwell Aitken (disambiguation).

Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet
A Caucasian man wearing a suit, sitting on a chair with legs crossed, facing slightly left, and holding a newspaper in his lap
Aitken in 1936
Birth nameJohn William Maxwell Aitken
Born(1910-02-15)15 February 1910
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died30 April 1985(1985-04-30) (aged 75)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1935–1952
RankGroup Captain
CommandsBanff Strike Wing (1944–45)
No. 68 Squadron RAF (1941–43)
No. 601 Squadron RAF (1940)
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Distinguished Flying Cross
Mentioned in Despatches
War Cross (Czechoslovakia)
RelationsMax Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (father)
Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook (son)
Janet Gladys Aitken (sister)
Other workChairman of Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd.
Politician

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. He was the son of Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook.

  1. ^ Bruce Barrymore Halpenny Fight for the Sky (1986) ISBN 0-85059-749-8, Page 15