| Regimental number | 2653 |
| Place of birth | Deloraine Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | East Meander, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur James Watson, East Meander, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 5 November 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | January 1918 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 15/9/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 August 1919 |
