| Regimental number | 426 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Terara (or Shoalhaven), New South Wales |
| Place of birth | Terara, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Selwin PO, Selwin, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 174 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Charles John Boden Watson, General Recruiting Office, Challis House, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Cloncurry, Queensland |
| 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 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Eliza WATSON. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War Service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kanowna', 5 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 7 March 1919, for disembarkation and onward travel to Sydney; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 5 May 1920. Medal: British War Medal Married Zara Mildred SANDERS, 13 March 1920. Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WATSON George Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
