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Hoskin, Kim,

In plain view : Borneo to Vietnam and thereafter, a personal journey 1964 - 1971 / Kim Hoskin. - Waikanae, New Zealand : J ohn Douglas Publishing, 2020. - xxiii, 695 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

"This is a personal story about the involvement of a young, supposedly professional, soldier in two of Southeast Asia's wars, Borneo and Vietnam, and of those who shared the journey."--The Setting (page 583) In Plain View is uncommon history. The undeclared wars in Borneo and Vietnam of half a century ago provided very different experiences. This is the personal story of a young officer, and those with whom he worked and lived, who participated in both conflicts. It is a unique story in many respects, presenting back- ground, detail, and perspectives that are not commonly recorded elsewhere. Joining 7th Gurkha Rifles, the writer arrived in Hong Kong just in time to deploy to Borneo as a platoon commander during Confrontation - the undeclared war with Sukarno's Indonesia.

ISBN: 9780994105967 0994105967

Subjects--Personal Names:
Hoskin, Kim--Biography.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Soldiers--20th century --Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Personal narratives.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Borneo--History, Military--20th century--Personal narratives.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Military history.

Dewey Class. No.: 355.0092