| Regimental number | 4253 |
| Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Hosking, 165 Charles Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Tidworth Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 208), North Tidworth |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Rose HOSKING, 125 Vere Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Invalided home |