| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Charles Hosking, 'Yonga', Church Hill, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row C, Grave No. 24), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 91 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Wollongong General Cemetery, New South Wales. Parents: John and Emily HOSKING, Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |