| Regimental number | 2000 |
| Place of birth | South Australia |
| School | State School and House Tution, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Narrogin, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, M W F Leishman, Linton, Highbury, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 25th Light Horse, Narrogin Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 51st Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/68/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Found with 40 others. Volunteered for the daylight under Lt F O Gage on 4th June 1917. He wrote telling me of his bravery and was hit by a shell. Only 14 escaped and unwounded of the Gallant Little Party. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 22.8 |
| Place of burial | Strand Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 6), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 138 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mathew and Jessie LEISHMAN, Linton, Highbury, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Cousin Paul Fomachon fell at Gallipoli. Many relations in the British Army - Colonel Sir William Leishman and others. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
