Date of birth:

April 7th, 1908 (Motueka/Nelson, New Zealand)

Date of death:

January 1st, 1984 (Saint Merryn/Cornwall, Great Britain)

Service number:

29162

Nationality:

New Zealander

Arhtur Clouston was born on April 7th, 1908 as the oldest child of Roberd Edmond Clouston (1874 - 1961) and Ruby Alexander Clouston (Scott) (1886 - 1943).

Promotions:
October 10th, 1930 Pilot Officer (on probation);
October 10th, 1931: Pilot Officer;
April 10th, 1932: Flying Officer;
October 1st, 1939: Flight Lituetnant;
June 1st, 1941: temporary Squadron Leader;
June 1st, 1942: temporary Wing Commander;
March 1st, 1944: acting Group Captain;
September 1st, 1944: Wing Commander (War subs.);
April 16th, 1946: Squadron Leader (as from August 1st, 1940);
?: Wing Commander;
July 1st, 1947: Group Captain;
July 1st, 1954: Air Commodore.

Career:
1930: Working Student Fairey Aviation Company;
October 25th, 1930: No. 3 Flying Training School, RAF Spitalgate;
April 7th, 1931: No. 25 Squadron, RAF Hawkinge;
August 29th, 1934: No. 24 Squadron;
October 10th, 1935: Reserve Air Force Officer (RAFO), RAFVR;
October 1935: Civilian Test Pilot, RAE Farnborough;
October 1st, 1939: Test Pilot RAF, Aerodynamics Flight, Farnborough;
April 1941: No. 219 Squadron;
May 12th, 1941: Commanding Officer No. 1422 Flight, RAE;
March 1943: Commanding Officer No. 224 Squadron;
February 1944: Commanding Officer RAF Langham;
May 1945: Commanding Officer B151, RAF Bückeburg;
1946: Commanding Officer RNZAF Ohakea;
February 1950: Commanding Officer RAF Leeming;
July 1953: Commanding Officer Empire Test Pilot School, Farnborough;
October 1953: SASO (Senior Air Staff Officer), No. 19 Group, RAF Coastal Command;
1954: AOC (Air Officer Commanding) Singapore;
1957: Commanding Officer A&AEE, Boscombe Down;
April 7th, 1960: Retirement.

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Awarded on:

January 1st, 1938

Awarded on:

1939

Second AFC awarded in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the first AFC.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Unit:

No. 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

April 14th, 1944

Citation:
"Wing C'dr Clouston has rendered sterling service as commander of his squadron for the past twelve months. During this period his squadron has attained a very high reputation for efficiency in the campaign against enemy submarines. Wing Cdr. Clouston has taken part in numerous sorties with different crews and on five occasions has experienced attacks by enemy aircraft. He has also participated in attacks on U boats. The energy, example and experience of this officer have been of the greatest value to his squadron."

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1957

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with clasp "BATTLE OF BRITAIN".

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with claps "MALAYA".

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