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T2/14362 No. 2 Company, 30th Division Train, Army Service Corps
Leonard Hostler was born in 1889 in Sudbury, the son of Charles James and Albinia Mary Hostler. His father was employed as a maltster. He had two older brothers; James and Charlie and the family lived at 24 Burkitts Lane before later moving to 7 Girton Terrace, Prince Street.
Leonard was employed as a cycle fitter and living in Sudbury when he enlisted in Woolwich on 15 August 1914. His service record describes him as 5ft 3¾ inches in height with a 34 inch chest and weighing 110lbs. He had brown eyes and hair and a ruddy complexion. He embarked at Southampton and landed in Le Havre, France on 4 September 1915.
Leonard died as a result of an accident on 27 March 1916. At 10.40am he was driving a wagon along the Behencourt Road when the horse started to gallop. He tried to avoid the wagon in front of him and hit the bank. He fell off and the wheels of the wagon ran over him crushing his skull.
Leonard lies buried in Behencourt Churchyard, Somme, France. A Cross of Remembrance was laid by his grave in March 2014.
He was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
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