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John Rutherford Clark Kilian
* Joined RNZAF in September 1937
* Transferred to RAF in 1941
* Flight commander in 485 Squadron in late 1941/early 1942.
* Transferred to 222 Squadron in June 1942.
* Officer Commanding of 122 Squadron from July to November 1942.
* Officer Commanding 504 Squadron from March to September 1943.
* Returned to New Zealand
* Officer Commanding 19 Squadron RNZAF, flying Corsairs from July 1944 to May 1945.
* Officer Commanding 14 Squadron RNZAF, from June to September 1945.
Victories: 2 and 1 shared destroyed, 2 damaged.