| Regimental number | 56114 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Papakura, Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Military clerk |
| Marital status | Married |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 196 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs G C Watson, 103 Franklin Road, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Royal New Zealand Artillery, Permanent Staff |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 33rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 99 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Terlinchthun British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row C, Grave No 6), Wimille, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Eldest son of John and Evangeline Watson, Auckland; Wife: Georgina C. Watson, 103 Franklin Road, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Found guilty, 6 November 1917, neglect of duty: severely reprimanded. Embarked Wellington, 31 December 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 25 February 1918. Marched I nto Wellington Company, Composite Reserve Bn, Larkhill; reverted to Temporary Corporal. Confirmed in rank of Corporal, 30 March 1918. Marched in to 3rd Reserve Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp, 6 April 1918. Marched out from Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 6 April 1918; marched in to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 28 May 1918. Joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 31 August 1918. Reverted to the ranks at own request, 5 September 1918. Wounded in action, 13 September 1918; admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance and transferred to No 56 Casualty Clearing Station, 14 September 1918. Admitted to No 2 Australian General Hospital, 15 September 1918. Admitted to No 12 Convalescent Depot, 18 October 1918. Admitted No 14 Stationary Hospital, 30 October 1918 (influenza). Placed on 'Seriously Ill' List, 31 October 1918. Placed on 'Dangerously Ill' List, 3 November 1918. Died, 5 November 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Single on enlistment; married after enlistment: no date given. |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 76, p. 6 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |