21 Squadron War Diary
August 13 L.G. 212, Kasfareet, Egypt
In the early hours of this morning 2/Lieut. R. L. JOYNER was killed in a motor accident. Lieut. R. ELLWOOD, the Squadron Defence officer, sustained a broken collar-bone and Major RECK was severely bruised and shaken as a result of the same accident. The accident occurred while 2/Lieut R. JOYNER was returning from KABRIT and the vehicle in which he was travelling together with other members of the squadron left the road.The news of the death of 2/Lieut. JOYNER, who was as Transport Officer of the squadron an extremely popular figure, spread rapidly and cast a gloom over the entire unit. Arrangements for the funeral of 2/Lt. JOYNER were completed in the afternoon.Early this morning a demonstration to squadron Air gunners was given by the squadron parachute-packers on the manipulation of the rubber dinghies carried in the rear cockpits of Baltimores engaged on flights over water. The demonstration was interesting and instructive.