The career of Livingstone-Learmonth was overshadowed by Lord Burghley, who beat him in the 440 yd hurdles at all 1926–1928 AAA Championships.

Earlier in 1925 Livingstone-Learmonth set a British record in the 220 yd hurdles, but Burghley has bettered it within three weeks.

In the semifinals of the 1928 Olympics, Livingstone-Learmonth set another British record in the 400 m hurdles, at 54.0 s, but it was bettered next day by Burghley in the final.

[3][4][5] Livingstone-Learmonth died of meningitis aged 25 while on a diplomatic mission in Sudan.

[6] His grandfather was Thomas Livingstone Learmonth, an early European settler of Australia.