| Regimental number | 25/1052 |
| Occupation | Letter carrier |
| Next of kin | Father, William Robert Hosie, 59 Leraud Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| A Company, 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, left Wellington on board three ships (HMNZT 42 'Ulimaroa', HMNZT 43 'Mokoia', and HMNZT 44 'Navua'), It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No 21), Flers, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Susan Alice Hosie, Mapu Orchard, Paraparaumu, Wellington |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 3 |