| Regimental number | 28 |
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
| School | Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Engineering student |
| Address | Station Street, Ivanhoe, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Leckie, Station Street, Ivanhoe, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served or 2 years in 34th Engineers, Citizen Military Forces; still serving (as Lt for 9 months) at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Discharged |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Admitted to No 1 Australian Field Ambulance, Mena Camp, 17 January 1915 (pneumonia); transferred to No 2 Australian General Hospital, Mena House, Cairo, 17 January 1915 (pleurisy); discharged from hospital, 23 January 1915. Discharged from the AIF, 6 April 1915, on being granted a Commission in the Imperial Army. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LECKIE Walter Alan |
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