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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.
19. Nov. 2018 · This article offers a brief survey of the Canadian-born newspaper baron, Max Aitken, later known as Lord Beaverbrook, and his role in World War I. In 1916, Aitken created the Canadian War Records Office to promote the achievements of the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
Der Titel wurde am 2. Januar 1917 dem berühmten britisch-kanadischen Zeitungsverleger und Politiker Sir Max Aitken, 1. Baronet verliehen. Dieser war während des Ersten Weltkriegs für die Berichterstattung über die kanadischen Truppen an der Westfront verantwortlich. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg war er Minister für Flugzeugproduktion ...
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.
7. Nov. 2023 · The Hon. Max Aitken, son of outstanding London publisher, who is here to study newspapers and aviation. He finds much in American newspaper advertising to fancy and also praises American films. "
Sir John William Maxwell Aitken, 2nd Baronet, DSO, DFC, briefly 2nd Baron Beaverbrook in 1964, was a Canadian-British fighter pilot and flying ace of the Second World War, a Conservative...
