| Regimental number | 4989 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Pulteney Grammar School |
| Other training | School of Mines, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Boiler maker |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Hosking, 112 Hurtle Square, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 12th Australian Field AB; Served in the Citizen Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4989A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | 'Left Australia on 24th December, 1917 on S.S. Ulysses, acting at 2 M.S. rank of Corporal (temporary), 14th to 32nd Battalion. Transferred in England to 50th Battalion.' (details from father) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Hamel, France |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Croiuy British Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 5), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150\ |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Letita HOSKING, 112 Hurtle Square, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Hannibal Leslie HOSKING, 27th Bn, effective abroad (still overseas). |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
