| Regimental number | 2047 |
| Place of birth | Bonnie Doon Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Leongatha PO, Leongatha, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, M Leighton, Leongatha PO, Leongatha, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1857 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2181 Pte Arthur Phillip LEIGHTON, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 8 May 1919; 1856 Lance Corporal George Edward LEIGHTON, 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, returned to Australia, 12 May 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Re-embarked Melbourne, 16 August 1916, on board RMS 'Orontes', as Private, 39th Bn, 2nd Reinforcement. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |