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Mr. A. J. Shields—Deputy Director, Brisbane
No. 45 April 1960, Item 311Early in 1940, the increasing demands for aviation services brought as a recruit for a Weather Officers' Course, a teacher from the Victorian Education Department, Mr. A. J. Shields.
A science graduate of Melbourne University, Mr. Shields was a very well known personality in Melbourne due to his outstanding ability at football. He played for some years as a member of the Carlton Football Club.
After completing the training course he went to Pearce and by the middle of 1941 was in Koepang. Evacuated from there as the Japanese advanced, he arrived at Daly Waters sporting a moustache which was at the time considered the Territory's finest.
Discharged from the RAAF Meteorological Service in 1946 after having served in several forward areas, he was employed at first as a Meteorologist Grade 3 in A.M.F.A. Section. In September 1948 he went to Brisbane as Meteorologist Grade 3 where he remained for nearly six years. During this period he acted as Deputy Director on a number of occasions.
Promoted to the position of Deputy Director, Tasmania in 1954, he remained in Hobart until July 1959, when he was promoted to his present position.
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