| Regimental number | 12/1828 |
| Address | 29 Graham Street, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, John Edward Watson, 29 Graham Street, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 28), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs John Edward Watson, 46 Onslow Road, Epsom, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Third |