| Regimental number | 1818 |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Watson, Sibbald, Ireside, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 22 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 20 August 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 April 1919 |