John Thomas Hosking

(Confirmed)

Born: 2 April, 1873

Died: 12 March, 1933

Biographical Summary:

A miner who enlisted as John Hosking in the AIF on 25 April 1917. He embarked for Egypt on 9 May and arrived on 20 June.

He joined the Imperial Camel Corps on 23 August 1917. He was evacuated from Jericho on 16 April 1918 to hospital in Egypt suffering from gastritis. Following treatment and convalescence, he was transferred to the Camel Corps Base Depot at Abassia on 22 May. Late the following month he was again hospitalised and diagnosed as having arterio sclerosis. It was decided that he should return to Australia.

He embarked on 30 August and arrived on 3 October 1918 then was discharged medically unfit from the AIF on 7 January 1919. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• John Hosking
• John Thomas Hosking

Service Number: 3108

Ranks:

• Held rank of Trooper

Birth Records:

• 2 April, 1873 in Araluen, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 12 March, 1933 in Randwick, NSW, Australia

Address:

• 379 Military Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - John Hosking snr
• mother - Mary Ann Marshall
• sister - Elizabeth Jane Hosking

Organisations:

• Member of - Imperial Camel Corps

Main Sources:

• HOSKING John Service Number 3108 Place of Birth Araluen NSW Place of Enlistment Menangle Park NSW Next of Kin Sister LLOYD Jean Mrs (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll John Hosking (Webpage)

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