| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 7 Magill Road, St Peters, SA, |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, E C Hosking, 7 Magill Road, St Peters, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 May 1917 |