LANE-JOYNT Albert William Lieut

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Surname: LANE-JOYNT;

Forename(s): Albert William;

Initials: AW;

Rank: Lieut;

Previous Battalion: 3 of;

Previous Regiment: Dorset Regt;

MGC Branch: Motors;

MGC Unit: 5 Bty;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 26-Feb-1916;

Other Data: Inns of Court OTC Register 1914-1919: JOYNT Albert William Lane. F/1821 16/10/1914, Dorset R, 20/10/1914, MGC 22/3/1915 , Lt, kia 26/2/1916.
Arrived in 5 Bty 18/6/1916

Radley School Register 1847-1962: at School 1909-1913. Son of A R Lane-Joynt. Exhib. C. xi 1913. 2Lt 3(SR)Dorset R 1914. MMGS 1915, in France 1915-16, kia at Givenchy 26/2/1916

War Illustrated Vol V, p. 1793 PORTRAIT
Our Heroes: Portrait
WO339/24236: Associated with 21 Ashburnham Mansions, Cheyne Walk, SW (mother) and The Grange, Walton-on-the Hill, Surrey. Born 5/7/1895. Gross value of Will: £119.19.2d

School career: Exhibitioner. Cricket xi
Year of entry: 1909
Social: B Social
Memorials
[ http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=195040
]Commonwealth War Graves Commission register
Radley War Memorial Album volume 4
Obituary in the Radleian of 3rd April 1916: A. W. Lane-Joynt (1909-1913)
was in the Cricket XI and will be chiefly remembered here for his store of
information on all matters connected with cricket. He wrote magazine
articles, and immediately on leaving here produced his first, and as it
unfortunately turns out his last, issue of the Public Schools Cricket Year
Book. When the war began he entered the Motor Machine Gun Service, and
became proficient with unusual rapidity. His colonel wrote in very high
terms of his work and prospects, when he fell, killed instantly by the
bullet of a German sniper.

Some notes from the Radleian magazine 1912-3 about him as a cricketer :

WW1 AW Lane-Joynt is commemorated on Surrey CC War Memorial.

Summary of his cricket career whilst at Radley.

A. W. Lane-Joynt (1909-1913) was in the Cricket XI and will be chiefly
remembered here for his store of information on all matters connected with
cricket. He wrote magazine articles, and immediately on leaving here
produced his first, and as it unfortunately turns out his last, issue of
the Public Schools Cricket Year Book. When the war began he entered the
Motor Machine Gun Service, and became proficient with unusual rapidity.
His colonel wrote in very high terms of his work and prospects, when he
fell, killed instantly by the bullet of a German sniper.

RADLEY v. CHRIST CHURCH WARRIGALS. May 21.
The Warrigals won the toss and were all out by lunch time. At one period
the telegraph looked almost farcical, with 6 wickets down for 3 runs.
Lane-Joynt may have started the panic when he jumped high and held Mayer
at mid-on.

RADLEY v. FREE FORESTERS. May 31.
The Foresters had ample time to get the runs, but from the moment that
Coote held Lodge from a very high hit, and Fox was run out, they never
looked dangerous. Keller kept a goodish length, and claimed four victims.
Lane-Joynt again bowled we1l with monstrous luck, and Reid once more
showed a partiality for the tail batsmen. The fielding was safe, but not
as clean as in the previous match.

Inter-House matches: SENIOR SOCIAL FINAL . BRYANS' v. STONE'S. THIS was a
most exciting and memorable contest. We believe that it is the third year
that these houses have met in the final.
Bryans' went in first and made 161, towards which Bucknall mi, not unaided
by fortune, contributed 70, and Reid 32. Lane-Joynt was the most
successful bowler and took 6 wickets for 47.We think that he will be heard
of again as a bowler.

Summary of cricket prospects 1913: Lane-Joynt has some pace and a bit of
'swing'- if his tear-away action will permit of increased accuracy:

1913; Characters of the XI: A. W. Lane-Joynt. A hard-working cricketer.
Did some good work early on with his medium-paced bowling, which
occasionally swings in from the off and comes quick off the pitch. He has
rather lost his form latterly. Useful in the field and not to be despised
as eleventh batsman.

1914. Review of The Public School Cricket Year Book By MR. A. W.
LANE-JOYNT (O.R.) IS. net.
INSTANTANEOUS success has attended the first number of The Pubiic School
Cricket Year Book, written by Mr. A. W. Lane-Joynt. This book, as our
contemporary The Isis says, should appeal to all followers of the game,
but especially to all' who have learnt their cricket at Radley, as the
author figured in our last year's XI. Mr. A. C. M. Croome, who for so many
years was associated with Radley cricket, contributes an article on
"Lord's and the Public School," which illustrates the services which the
M.C.C. renders to School Cricket. The Editor has made exhaustive enquiries
into the results of last season, and has given us the accounts in a form
which proves interesting reading even to the uninitiated.
All through the book especial emphasis is laid on the importance of good
fielding, and valuable hints on this point are given in concise form by an
"old cricketer." It is gratifying to see that the majority of expert
opinions place our XI of last year high among those o f 1913. We must end
by congratulating Mr. A. W Lane-Joynt on his very successful publication.

1914. article. A history of Radley cricket, by AW Lane-Joynt: … Talking
a few weeks ago to a very well known student of Public School Cricket
History, he remarked to me that the three best cricket Xl's turned out by
Radley were those of 1867, 1888, and 1913.
… The 1913 side had the estimable advantage of a really good captain in O.
A. Reid. He was a fine hard-hitting consistent bat and scored 101 (not
out) in 80 minutes against Bradfield. His wicket-keeping was better than
ever and when he bowled he was certainly the best bowler on the side. Both
he and R. C. Keller had averages of 40; with the latter he bore the brunt
of the season's work. Keller is a really fine player with a beautiful cut,
and should be heard of in the future.
The event of the season was the victory over Westminster in the first
match played by the two schools. This is no place to go into the details
of that never to be forgotten game, or the dreadful moments while Thompson
and Feasey were adding those 55 for their last wicket.
Bradfield were routed with the greatest of ease, their score of 131 being
a poor reply to our total of 299 for 5. Reid was asked to play in the
Public Schools Trial match at Lords. He was unfortunately disabled by a
fast one from Rucker, three or four balls after he had put on the gloves,
but despite the necessity for a visit to the hospital, he made some big
hits, sending one ball on to the stands, and was eventually chosen as
first change bowler for the Public Schools XI.
Expert opinion unanimously placed our team high among the school sides of
1913, and there could be no more fitting place to end this brief resume of
Radley Cricket.

[OA Reid won the VC in Mesopotamia in 1917. He died at Johannesburg in
1920. RC Keller served in France 1915-1917, was seconded to the Royal
Flying Corps, was shot down ended WW1 as a POW. ];

Other Notes: LANE-JOYNT, Lieutenant, ALBERT WILLIAM, Dorsetshire Regiment attd. Machine Gun Corps. 26th February 1916. Age 18. Son of Glenleigh J. S. Taylor (formerly Lane-Joynt), and the late Albert Lane Joynt, of 32, Dover St., London. Native of Dublin. I. K. 4. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy - Pas De Calais, France.;

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