| Regimental number | 702 |
| Place of birth | Jaspers Brush, New South Wales |
| School | Kiama Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, L.C. Host,Berry, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as 2nd Lieutenant in the Berry Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, G Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned 12 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF2 Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Refers Gallipoli Recommendation date: Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916). |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was chosen as a cadet to represent Kiama at the coronation of George V. Awarded the Bisley Badge as member of a rifle team which shot against a Canadian team. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, (Plot III, Row D, Grave 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 33 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Louis Charles and Mary Elizabeth HOST, Berry, New South Wales. Native of Jasper's Brush, near Berry |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |