| Regimental number | 1397 |
| Place of birth | Carluke, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Woonona, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Watson, Campbell Street, Woonona, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Tom and Ann WATSON |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 20 May 1919; disembarked Sydney, 4 July 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 27 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 63 |
| Place of burial | Bulli Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WATSON James |