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 Dunedin ( ; mi, Ōtepoti) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand (after Christchurch), and the principal city of the Otago region. Its name comes from , the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. Th ...

, 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 The Women's Auxiliary Air Force was the female auxiliary of the Royal New Zealand Air Force during the Second World War. Established in 1941, it began with an initial draft of 200 women, reaching a peak strength of about 3,800, with a total of ab ...

from 1941 until 1943. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the

1949 New Year Honours The 1949 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced in supplements to the '' London ...

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* 1908 births 1997 deaths Military personnel from Dunedin Dietitians Health professionals from Dunedin New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire New Zealand expatriates in British Malaya {{NewZealand-mil-bio-stub