Hugh Bomford, born in Rhodesia, grew up in a family with a proud background of military service. At 17, he did his national service before serving with 1 and 4 (Indep) Companies Rhodesia Regiment from April 1976 to October 1977. He then did the obligatory `six weeks in, six weeks out’ call-ups, serving with A Company 4th (Manicaland) Battalion Rhodesia Regiment. When the family farm came under constant threat from terrorist activity, he was loaned to the local Police Anti-Terrorist Unit. Hugh takes a keen interest in military history and from this interest developed his involvement in what has become the Rhodesian Services Association, of which he is the editor and quartermaster, based in New Zealand.
