He was born in Bergen as a son of Norwegian coffee planter with connections in England and Guatemala.
During World War II he served in the Royal Engineers in 1940 before attending officer's school for two years.
[1] Lind was a member of the central staff of Operation Sunshine, along with leader Leif Tronstad and Gunnar Syverstad.
This cabin had been built by Einar Skinnarland, who also joined the staff as wireline operator for radio communication with England.
[1] Lind had moved to Guatemala in 1946, and in 1948 he married Norwegian citizen Berit Elise Sverdrup.