| Regimental number | 3000 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich Queensland |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Cycle mechanic |
| Address | Brisbane Street, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Harriet Watson, Brisbane Street, Ipswich, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 26 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 27 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 49th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2647 Pte Edgar WATSON, killed in action, 9 August 1916. |
| Date of death | 22 July 1965 |
| Place of burial | Toowoomba Cemetery |