| Regimental number | 6/2670 |
| Place of birth | Winchester, Canterbury |
| Address | Winchester |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, A Hoskins, Winchester, South Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 27 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Bagneux British Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No 31), Gezaincourt, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Mary Ann Hoskins, 363 Childers Road, Gisborne |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Sixth |