| Regimental number | 2478 |
| Place of birth | 13 Bayswater Street, Kensington, Victoria |
| School | Kensington State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | 267 Queensberry Street, Carlton, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Watson, 267 Queensberry Street, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Donald Rangers |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Montbrehain, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row T, Grave 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 103 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William E and Margaret WATSON |
| Family/military connections | Brother: George Godfery WATSON, killed in action 4 October 1917 at Ypres, Belgium |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
