| Regimental number | 2038 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Eastern Creek, via Blacktown |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, C Blyton, Eastern Creek, via Blacktown |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2038A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name David Leighton |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Mary BLYTON, 1 Thomas Street, Granville, New South Wales. Native of Cooma District, New South Wales |