| Regimental number | 7/1019 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Templeton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway porter |
| Address | Ashburton, Canterbury |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs T Hampton, Templeton, Canterbury |
| Previous military service | Served in New Zealand Railway Bn (Engineers), Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 23 Waitomo on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel Collinson Watson and Agnes Jessie Watson, Barnego, Balclutha, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Fourth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22016728 |