| Regimental number | 32760 |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Watson, Station-master, Dannevirke |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Wulverghem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 22), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Laura May Watson, 15 Kerr Street, Devonport, Auckland. Native of Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 16 |