Please answer the following question: Facts: - caption: a.e. clouston , september 1936 - battles: world war ii - death date: 1 january 1984 - allegiance: new zealand - rank: air commodore - awards: afc dfc dso cb - birth date: 7 april 1908 - serviceyears: 1930 -- 1935 , 1939 -- 1960 - name: a e clouston - branch: united kingdom - image: clouston-2706x . jpg - death place: st merryn , padstow , cornwall - birth place: motueka , new zealand Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of a.e. clouston .
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arthur edmond clouston cb dso dfc afc -lrb- 7 april 1908 - 1 january 1984 -rrb- was a british test pilot , who also took part in 1930s air races and record-breaking flights , and in the 1950s rose to the rank of air commodore in the royal air force .