| Regimental number | 1379 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend New South Wales |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, David Watson, Clyde Street, Islington, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 7 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Orderly Room SGT |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 13 May 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 215 Private David WATSON, 36th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919. |