| Regimental number | 3253 |
| Place of birth | Kensington Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Gardenvale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert Edward Watson, 'Braemar,' Gardenvale Road, Gardenvale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 12 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 60th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 16 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 April 1918 |