| Regimental number | 20522 |
| Place of birth | Cambridgeshire England |
| Religion | Church of Christ |
| Occupation | Bag printer |
| Address | Exeter, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Watson, Mead Street, Exeter, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 5 October 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 22 October 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 August 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5124 Pte Frederick William WATSON, 32nd Battalian, returned to Australia, 5 September 1919. |