| Regimental number | 24/2115 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington, New South Wales, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Grace Watts, Jarrah Dale, Western Australia, Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No 28), Flers, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William John and Emily Grace Watts, Jephson Street, Greenbushes, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 4 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 10 April 1916. Embarked Port Said to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 13 April 1916; attached to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 28 April 1916. Admitted to 24th General Hospital, Etaples, 24 May 1916 (influenza); marched into Base Depot from hospital, 3 June 1916. Joined 3rd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 15 September 1916. Now, 7 December 1916, reported killed in action, 15 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 33 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22017101 |