| Regimental number | 5604 |
| Place of birth | Esk, Queensland |
| School | Esk State School, Esk, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Taabinga, Kingaroy, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, William James Hosking, Moore, Esk Line, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot II, Row M, Grave No. 10A), Rouen, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 107 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Jean HOSKING, Tureen, Kingaroy, Queensland. Native of Esk, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |