| Regimental number | 4575 |
| Place of birth | Sale, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Address | Traralgon, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 2.5" |
| Weight | 109 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs K McWatt, Traralgon, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 67), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 18 February 1916; disembarked Egypt, 22 March 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 30th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall, Croix Blanche, by Reverend G. Cranston, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Mother's address subsequently 19 Fitzgibbon Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McWATT John |