'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the morning of the 1st October 1918, near Crevecoeur Private Watson while acting as a stretcher bearer volunteered to go forward and brought in under heavy enemy shell and machine gun fire, a wounded comrade who was in danger of falling a prisoner into enemy hands. In spite of being badly wounded when a considerable distance from our front line, Private Watson continued to drag his comrade along and eventually both reached our front line.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 14 May 1919

Regimental number	40410
Occupation	Butcher
Next of kin	Brother, Sam Watson, Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Lancashire, England
Rank on embarkation	Sergeant
Unit name	New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached)
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on 2 April 1917
Final rank	Private
Final unit	2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
Medals	Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the morning of the 1st October 1918, near Crevecoeur Private Watson while acting as a stretcher bearer volunteered to go forward and brought in under heavy enemy shell and machine gun fire, a wounded comrade who was in danger of falling a prisoner into enemy hands. In spite of being badly wounded when a considerable distance from our front line, Private Watson continued to drag his comrade along and eventually both reached our front line.' Source: London Gazette Date: 14 May 1919
Sources	Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 16