Geoffrey Toynbee

Geoffrey Percy Robert Toynbee (18 May 1885 — 15 November 1914) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

There he played for the Sandhurst XI, becoming one of the college's most successful batsman in its history, averaging 70.71 in 1904 and 42.33 in 1905.

[5] In 1911, while playing cricket for the Green Jackets against Aldershot Command, he made scores of 115 and 101 not out.

His performances in army matches bought him to the attention of Hampshire County Cricket Club, with him making two first-class appearances for the club in the 1912 County Championship against Gloucestershire at Southampton and Sussex at Portsmouth.

[7] In February 1914, he was promoted to captain,[1] in addition to being placed in command of a company of the 1st Battalion of the Rifle Brigade while serving in British India.