| Regimental number | 1196 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Moora, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Jas Watson, 31 Kings Street, Pollock, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 12 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 5468 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 October 1916 |
