| 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 |