Regimental number | 5035 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Eugowra, New South Wales |
School | Public School |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Southern Cross, Orange Road, Forbes, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, G H Hoswell, Southern Cross, Forbes, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 21.1 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Toronto Avenue Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 21), Warneton, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 122 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ada HOSWELL, Southern Cross, Forbes, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Two cousins both killed in action: Pte G Hoswell of Forbes, New South Wales and Pte C Stanton of Lithgow, New South Wales |
Other details | Son of George Henry and Ada Clara (nee Stanton) Hoswell |