| Regimental number | 3605 |
| Place of birth | Williamstown Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway repairer |
| Address | Spencers Brook, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Son, Robert John Watson, Spencers Brook, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 17 May 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 11 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Albany, Western Australia, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 24 July 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 March 1919 |