| Regimental number | 47 |
| Place of birth | Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| School | Crystal Brook Public School; Gladstone and Port Pirie High Schools |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Waterworks Office, Crystal Brook, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.2 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lilly Priscilla Watson, Woodlyn Avenue, off Commercial Road, Unley, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 25th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board TRANSPORT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave 27), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Benjamin Martin and Lily Priscilla WATSON. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WATSON Douglas Linly Roy |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
