| Regimental number | 686 |
| Place of birth | Cooktown, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Charlotte Street, Cooktown, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Esther Margaret Lakeland, Charlotte Street, Cooktown, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 13, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 686B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Fate incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 'Killed in action, 23 July 1918'. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HS 'Karoola', 3 August 1918; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wounds, both thighs), Brisbane, 23 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Cairns Civil Cemetery, Queensland |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LAKELAND Leo Percy |