| Regimental number | 1442 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Gray's Essex, England |
| School | Higher Grade, Boulevar, Hull, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S J Watson, 21 Warwick Street, Hedon Road, Yorkshire, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 4th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Flers, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Guards Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 5), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Sarah Jane WATSON (formerly TURNBULL), 21 Warwick Street, Hull, and the late Robert Walter TURNBULL. Native of Grays, Esses |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Appointed Lance Corporal, 17 March 1916; Temporarg Corporal, 21 April 1916; commissioned, 5 Auyust 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
