| Regimental number | 11/2022 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Father, D L A Astbury, Mangatoki, Eltham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Details sailed on Horse Transport 'Dalmore', Wellington Mounted Rifles, B Squadron |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Dalmore on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs David Lyon Abbott Astbury, Mangatoki, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 40 |