| Regimental number | 8439 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kapunda, South Australia |
| School | Wellington Road State Schools, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Salop Street, Kensington, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Elvira Louise Watts, Salop Street, Kensington, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 12th A F A Brigade |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 6, Battery 18 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/34/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Father:621 Pte John Mitchell WATTS, 1 Remount Unit/10th Bn, returned to Australia, 29 April 1916; Brother: Pte Sydney E WATTS, 27th Bn, returned to Australia. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Contracted shell shock, Longueval, 14 December 1916; invalided to Beaufort War Hospital, and later to 3rd Australian Army Hospital, Dartford, England. Discharged as medically unfit, October 1917. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
