| Regimental number | 17364 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Vic |
| Other Names | Alec |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Electrical instrument maker |
| Address | Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, W J Hosking, 26 Park Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 15th Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Enlistment date | 23 December 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 15 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps February 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Sanitary Section |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 June 1919 |