| Regimental number | 716 |
| Place of birth | Ouse, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 144 Flinders Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.1 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Watson, South Queenstown, West Coast, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Tasmanian Rangers; time expired. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Company Sergeant Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No 18), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 84 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ada Mary WATSON. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 905 Pte Joseph Williom WATSON, Naval and Military Expeditionary Force. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WATSON Joseph William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
