| Regimental number | 18803 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, John Humphry Hosking, Inkerman Street Onehunga |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 59 Waitemata on |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 5 |