Regimental number | 2181 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Jumbunna PO, Jumbunna, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, William Leighton, Leongatha PO, Leongatha, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1857 Pte Valentine Hastings Thomas LEIGHTON, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 22 July 1919; 1856 Lance Corporal George Edward LEIGHTON, 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |