Regimental number | 4253 |
Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
School | State School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fireman |
Address | Port Augusta, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Brother, William Hosking, 165 Charles Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 39 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
Place of burial | Tidworth Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 208), North Tidworth |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Rose HOSKING, 125 Vere Street, Abbotsford, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: Invalided home |