
| Regimental number | 6371 |
| Place of birth | Drik Drik, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Drik Drik via Heywood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, T Lightbody, Drik Drik via Heywood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Lihons, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Place of burial | Fouquescourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Drik Drik Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Thomas (d. 30 April 1925, aged 82; bu. Drik Drik Cemetery) and Ellen (d. 29 February 1928, aged 78; bu. Drik Drik Cemetery) LIGHTBODY, Drik Drik, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |