| Regimental number | 44044 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | West Melton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.4 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Watson, West Melton, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot VIIIA, Row C, Grave No 10), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George (b. England) and Charlotte Catherine (b. New Zealand) Watson, Sandy Knolls, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; tried by Field General Court Martial, at sea, 10 April 1917 (charge not recorded on file): found guilty, awarded 14 days' confinement; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 25 July 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Buried Passchendaele (Reference D.9.88) by Rev J.A. Lush, attached to 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment; grave subsequently lost. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22016719 |