| Regimental number | 25896 |
| Place of birth | England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Sarah Taylor, Rockyside, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 11th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Queens Cemetery (Plot II, Row O, Grave No 16), Bucquoy, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Thomas and Mary Leaper, Kelfield, York, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 29 |