| Regimental number | 4257 |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Crofts Avenue, Hurstville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M L Watson c/o Mrs Wearn, Railway Parade, Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Josiah and Elizabeth WATSON. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Medic', 24 August 1918; disembarked Sydney, 9 October 1918; discharged(medically unfit), Sydney, 7 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 59 |
| Place of burial | Woronora Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WATSON James Albert |