| Regimental number | 25419 |
| Place of birth | Walhalla, Victoria |
| School | Leederville State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Address | 216 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, C A Waterston, 216 Colin Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 3, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/91/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Maple Lef Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 10), Romarin Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 26 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Postmaster General's Department Roll of Honour, Commonwealth of Australia Building, Perth, Western Australia. Dedicated to 'Officers from Western Australia who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918'. Parents: Charles Alfred and Martha Waterston, 2 Culma Street, Glenhuntly, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6837 Corporal Robert James WATERSTON MM, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 September 1919; Cousin: 3279 Pte Henry Charles WIDRAM, 59th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |