| Regimental number | 45770 |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Next of kin | Brother, Francis Richard Hosking, c/o W Parsons, Wynyard Street, Devonport, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Turakina on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Gouzeaucourt New British Cemetery (Special Memorial 4), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Waycott Hosking and Emma Hosking, The Quay, St Germans, Cornwall, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 32 |