Sir William Traven Aitken, K.B.E.

1903 - 1964  (60 years)

• Name	William Traven Aitken
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	K.B.E.
  Born	10 Jun 1903	Antigonish, NS. Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	17 Sep 1929  [2]
  	journalist
  	Arrived Liverpool onboard the "Duchess of Atholl" from Montreal
  Residence	17 Sep 1929	42 Bettridge Rd, Fulham, London, England   [2]
  	Arrived Liverpool onboard the "Duchess of Atholl" from Montreal Bettridge Rd is the address of the office for Lord Beaverbrook.
  Occupation	9 Jan 1935  [2]
  	journalist
  	Arrived Southampton onboard the "Aquitania" from New York
  Residence	9 Jan 1935	9 Stones Bldgs, Lincolns Inn, London, England   [2]
  	Arrived Southampton onboard the "Aquitania" from New York
  Occupation	25 Jul 1937
  	journalist
  	Information taken from Royal Aero Club Aviators certificate
  Residence	25 Jul 1937	9 Stones Bldgs, Lincolns Inn, London, England
  	Information taken from Royal Aero Club Aviators certificate
  Occupation	17 Feb 1938  [2]
  	journalist
  	Arrived Southampton onboard the "Bremen" from New York
  Residence	17 Feb 1938	9 Stones Bldgs, Lincolns Inn, London, England   [2]
  	Arrived Southampton onboard the "Bremen" from New York
  Residence	19 Jan 1964	Playford Hall, Playford, Ipswich, England   [3]
  _UID	1EA4E939824544079C2049DBAF6F32799FB8
  Died	19 Jan 1964	Ipswich, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Person ID	I8888	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2013

  
  

  Father	Capt Joseph Magnus Aitken,   b. 26 Feb 1878, Maple, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Feb 1950, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Katherine McAffee,   b. 31 Jan 1882, Woodstock, Carleton County, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1954, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	15 Dec 1902	Carleton County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F2940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hon Penelope Jane Loader Maffey, MBE,   b. 2 Dec 1910, Peshawar, India ,   d. 7 Feb 2005, Westminster, London, England  (Age 94 years)
  Married	28 Apr 1938	St Peter's, Eaton Square, London, England   [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2010
  Family ID	F3474	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "William went to Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto. Serving with the Toronto Scottish Regiment, he was a lieutenant 1923-1927. Obtained a pilots licence and on the outbreak of WWII joined the RAF as a Fighter Reconnaissance Pilot, where he was wounded. After the war, in 1945, he contested the seat of West Derbyshire for the Conservative Party. In 1950 he became the Conservative MP for the seat of Bury St. Edmunds. He was a business man holding various Directorships. Director of Shop Investments Ltd. 8 Queen St., Mayfair London. Owner of Western Ground Rentals. He was also an executive with the London Evening Standard and the Manager of London Express News and Feature Services. He resided at Playford Hall near Ipswich, Suffolk, and at 28 Porchester St., London." "Who Was Who 1961-1970" In 1963 he was awarded a KBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3). [S59] Passenger Manifest (Reliability: 3). [S225] Probate Record (Reliability: 3).