| Regimental number | 427 |
| Place of birth | Cloncurry Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Cairns PO, Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Watson, Cloncurry PO, Cloncurry, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 1 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 13, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 20 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Date of death | 20 February 1962 |
| Place of burial | Mt Gravatt Cemetery |
