| Regimental number | 2874 |
| Place of birth | Kensington Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
| Address | Gordon Street, Brighton Beach, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Watson, Gordon Street, Brighton Beach, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row G, Grave 19), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Helen WATSON. |