| Place of birth | Murtoa Vic |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Magill Road, St Peters, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, E C Hosking, Magill Road, St Peters, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 May 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Second entry both matched |