| Regimental number | 2340 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat East, Victoria |
| School | Queen Street State School, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Japanner |
| Address | 16 Drummond Street, South Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Richard Hosking, D. Sc., Duntroon Military College, Canberra, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Herbert |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 3), La Chapelle, D'Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Martin and Sarah HOSKING. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 1959 Pte John Bruce HOSKING, 21st Bn, died of wounds, 22 July 1917. |