| Regimental number | 1947 |
| Place of birth | Quorn South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Iron Knob, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas William Watson, Iron Knob, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Deceased |
| Place of burial | Kanatta Cemetery (Plot I, Row 2, Grave 9), Colombo, Ceylon |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2651 Pte Thomas Richard WATSON, 1st Machine Gun Squadron, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919. |
| Other details |
Died en route to Western Front Medal: British War Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
