| Regimental number | 7/288 |
| Address | Uruwhenua, Takaka |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Wilfred Watson, Wai-iti, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on |
| The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery (Row C, Grave No 3064) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward Wilfred and Eliza Watson. Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body |