| Regimental number | 2847 |
| Place of birth | Stafford Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Wool classer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Leiper, Stafford on Kedron, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 9 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 1 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 January 1919 |
