Private

Horace Vernon Wemyss Astbury

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Henry E. and Elizabeth Astbury, of Wanganui, New Zealand. Born at Palmerston North, Wellington.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
59580
Name:
Horace Vernon Wemyss Astbury
Name variation:
Horace Vernon Astbury (CWGC)
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E. Astbury (mother), Hatrick Street Extension, Wanganui, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
29 April 1918
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
20
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
13 October 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 93
Vessel:
Corinthic
Destination:
Liverpool, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. A. 16.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Horace Vernon Wemyss Astbury
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