| Regimental number | 1087 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 212 McKenzie Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J R Watson, 212 McKenzie Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Amelia WATSON |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Lyttleton', 23 October 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 25 December 1918, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (appointment terminated), Melbourne, 23 February 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 45 |
| Place of burial | Granville Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, WATSON Joseph William |