| Regimental number | 16367 |
| Place of birth | Richmond Victoria |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | 36 Clifton Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, John F. Watkinson, 10 Docker Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 4 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 2, Reinforcement 18 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 September 1919 |