| Regimental number | 2/1116 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Address | Public Works, Taumarunui |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Watson, Washington Road, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Defence Cadets (1905-08); Volunteers (1908-10) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| No 1 Field Artillery Brigade left New Zealand on board 'Willochra'; No 4 Howitzer Battery on board 'Knight of the Garter'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | 15th Howitzer Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Longeuval Road Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 14), France |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Evacuated to hospital, Anzac, 21 August 1915; admitted to HS 'Canada', Mudros, 24 August 1915; transferred to No.1 Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 9 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 11 October 1915; marched into depot, 25 October 1915. Proceeded overseas to the Dardanelles, 19 November 1915. Rejoined unit, Anzac, 8 December 1915. Marched into Zeitoun Camp, Egypt, 22 December 1915. Appointed Second Lieutenant, 1 March 1916. Attached to School of Instruction, Cairo, 4 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 5 April 1916. Wounded in action, 5 October 1916; admitted to No.36 Field Ambulance, 5 October 1915. Died of wounds, No.36 Field Ambulance, 5 October 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7881113
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22016841 |