| Regimental number | 1017 |
| Place of birth | Windsor, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Healesville, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard J Watson, Healesville, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Division Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 3 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 25 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. On leave in Paris, 11 September 1917; rejoined unit, 21 September 1917. Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance (scabies), 26 December 1917; rejoined unit, 5 January 1918. Detached to 3rd Divisional Train, 12 October 1918. Admitted to hospital (varicose veins), 5 April 1919; transferred to England, 6 April 1919; discharged from hospital, 26 April 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Themistocles', 12 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 8 August 1919; discharged, 22 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 71 |
| Place of burial | Pleasant Creek Cemetery, Stawell, Victoria |
