Detail shot of Binnie's pilot's log book for the Royal Air Force. It shows March 11, 1941 as the date he was shot down over Alkmaar, Holland. Of the seven member crew Alf and one other survived the crash. According to Leslie Collins the Germans held pilots in high regard and therefore worked to save his leg which was badly damaged by bullets and shrapnel from the attack.
February 27, 2011
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Musical lifeline: Guitar owned by POW takes a place in history at Canadian war museum
During the endless hours as a prisoner of war in World War II, Alfred “Alf” Binnie’s guitar was an instrument of survival.