Frances Ida Kain
Dietitian, women’s air force leader
About Frances Ida Kain
Lived 1908 – 1997 (aged 88). Frances Ida Kain was a New Zealand dietitian.
Frances Ida "Kitty" Kain (née Tyson, 17 September 1908 – 16 August 1997) was a New Zealand dietitian and women's air force leader. She was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 17 September 1908. A teacher in British Malaya, she returned to New Zealand when the Second World War began. She was commander of the New Zealand Women's Auxiliary Air Force from 1941 until 1943. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1949 New Year Honours.
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Who was Frances Ida Kain?
dietitian, women’s air force leader
When was Frances Ida Kain born?
Frances Ida Kain was born on 17 September 1908 in Dunedin.
When did Frances Ida Kain die?
Frances Ida Kain died on 16 August 1997.
What was Frances Ida Kain's occupation?
Frances Ida Kain was a dietitian.
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Frances Ida Kain was New Zealand.
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