| Regimental number | 8217 |
| Place of birth | Plimpton Western Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter and joiner |
| Address | Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E E Watson, 'Edenhope', Normanby Street, Oakleigh, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies (September 1916-February 1918): June 1917 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Indarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave 1), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 27 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr W M and Edith E WATSON. |