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Born in Chorley Wood, Middlesex, on 2 August 1916, the 1st son of Henry John Astell-Burt, a barrister-at-law, of Putney, Henry was educated at home and Eton College before coming up to Corpus in 1935 and achieving a 2nd class degree in Mathematics in 1938. He worked for the Ministry of Mines up until 1940 and then served with 7 Squadron Bomber Command (apparently as a Navigator according to the college, despite his rank) until he was killed in action on 14 August 1942 (aged 26).