| Regimental number | 25/299 |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Watson, Marchwheil Street, Waimataitai, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 26), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ellen Watson, 141 Bealey Street, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 6 |