| Regimental number | 8/1067 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Winton, Southland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mossburn |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G Watson, Winton, Southland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Winton Cemetery (Section 40, Block 10), Southland |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Sarah Annie Watson, Winton, Southland |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HS 'Marama', 13 January 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 6 April 1917. Died of tuberculosis. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22016923 |