
| Regimental number | 9/356 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Southland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Winton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 11.25" |
| Weight | 153 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs George Watson, Winton, Southland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Otago 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 | Mother: Mrs George Watson, Winton, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked for the Dardanelles, 3 August 1915. Reported wounded, 21 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 4 March 1916, concluded: 'Missing. Believed to be Killed'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22016890 |
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