Author interview: Untold story of Irishman who survived a slave labour camp

Don Ferguson, an accountant in Singapore during the Second World War ended up in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, and was lucky to survive to tell the tale
Author interview: Untold story of Irishman who survived a slave labour camp

Fergus Kennedy tells Sue Leonard his parents fell in love in Ballybunion, Co Kerry, and got engaged in 1940: ‘All my father had wanted was to get married, start a family, and have an income. And he ended up in a prisoner of war camp. His is an extraordinary story.’

  • Ballybunion to the River Kwai 
  • Fergus Kennedy
  • Gill Books, €18.99

Already a subscriber? Sign in

You have reached your article limit.

Take us with you this summer

Annual €130 €65

Best value

Monthly €12€6 / month

More in this section

Scene & Heard

Newsletter

Music, film art, culture, books and more from Munster and beyond.......curated weekly by the Irish Examiner Arts Editor.

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited