| Regimental number | 18133 |
| Place of birth | Adelong New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Weir Watson, Grahamstown, via Mt Horeb, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 23 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Signal Squadron, Cable Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/35/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 |