| Regimental number | 680 |
| Place of birth | Tenterfield New South Wales |
| Religion | Salvation Army |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Cowper Street, Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas J Hosking, Cowper Street, Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 December 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 30 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 5, Reinforcement 12 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/10/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 June 1917 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 680A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |
