| Regimental number | 981 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Lyndock Road, Gawler, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Waters, Lyndock Road, Gawler, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 24 May 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 21 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 16 August 1915 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 21 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 June 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Leonard Octavius Waters on NR |
| Date of death | 4 October 1986 |
| Place of burial | Centennial Park Cemetery |