| Regimental number | 9/499 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Lincoln, Christchurch |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Traquair Station, Outram |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, S C Watson, Traquair Station, Outram |
| Previous military service | Served in Oamaru Boys' High School Cadets; serving in 5th Mounted Rifles at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| 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 | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Final unit | Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel Collinson Watson and Agnes Tessie Watson, Barnego, Balclutha, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli 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 22016909 |