| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 124197 |
| Unit # | 18th |
| Resident | Chatham |
Pte. Burleigh trained in London with the 70th battalion going overseas Apr. 26, 1916.
He proceeded to France with the first draft of the 186th Kent battalion, June 6, 1917 transferring to the 18th battalion.
At the Battle of Lens, July 9, 1917, Pte. Burleigh received eight wounds – a severe on in his back causing death.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Cenotaph | Chatham and Kent County Cenotaph - Chatham |
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (09-07-1916), Chatham Daily Planet (18-07-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (07-08-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (02-11-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919) |
| Supplemental Information | Mother: Mrs. Mary Ann Burleigh, Chatham |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Eye Colour | blue |
| Age | 19 |
| Complexion | fair |
| Hair | black |
| Race | white |
| Birthplace | Oil Spings, Ontario |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Last Place of Employment | DUR Railway, Detroit Michigan |
| Average Earnings | 18/wk |
| Marital Status | single |
| When Enlisted | Oct. 10, 1915 |
| Where Enlisted | Chatham |
| Allowance from Patriotic Fund | 17.50/mth |
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