Alexandre Binda

Alexandre Binda was born in Beira, Mozambique in 1945. He joined the Rhodesian Army in 1965. Although he had attested into the Pay Corps, he was to get more operational and combat experience than any of his colleagues. Between 1968 and 1972 he took part in a dozen or so deployments with RLI and SA5 toon meer combat-tracker teams in support of the Portuguese Army in the Tete Province of Mozambique, countering Frelimo and ZANLA guerrilla Incursions from the north. During his 15 years in the Rhodesian Army, he did a four-year tour of duty with the Selous Scouts and was paymaster for the Grey's Scouts and other units such as POU (Psychological Operations Unit). He was awarded a Military Forces Commendation and was commissioned in 1979. Alex is a keen student of African military history and has written several articles for Lion Tusk, the magazine of the Rhodesian Army Association. In addition, he has undertaken a number of significant military history projects including Masodja - A History of the Rhodesian African Rifles, The Saints - A History of the Rhodesian Light Infantry and most recently, his acclaimed work The Rhodesia Regiment - From Boer War to Bush War: 1899-1980. Married to Jane, Alex now resides in scenic Northumberland's Cheviot Hills near the Scottish border in the UK. toon minder