Royal Navy He is remembered with honour on the Scottish National War Memorial, Chatham Naval Memorial, King’s School memorial, Edinburgh Academy memorial, the RFU Memorial at Twickenham, St Michaels and All Angels memorial and Helensburgh War Memorial, Column 1 Line 5.
The family home was Westwood, Helensburgh. The son of Captain J.H. Watson RN and Mrs E.V. Watson. Siblings: Digby was an only son with one sister, Greta.