Sir Max Aitken, 2nd Baronet | |
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![]() Aitken in 1936 | |
Birth name | John William Maxwell Aitken |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 15 February 1910
Died | 30 April 1985 | (aged 75)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1935–1952 |
Rank | Group Captain |
Commands | Banff Strike Wing (1944–45) No. 68 Squadron RAF (1941–43) No. 601 Squadron RAF (1940) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Flying Cross Mentioned in Despatches War Cross (Czechoslovakia) |
Relations | Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (father) Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook (son) Janet Gladys Aitken (sister) |
Other work | Chairman 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.