Chandos Hoskyns (British Army officer)

Lieutenant Colonel

Chandos Benedict Arden Hoskyns
Lieutenant Colonel; Chandos Benedict Arden Hoskyns
Nickname(s)	"Chan"
Born	25 September 1895
Died	18 June 1940 (aged 44); Winchester, Hampshire, England
Buried	Chilworth, Hampshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1914–1940
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Service number	9657
Unit	Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Commands	1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Conflicts/Battles	Battle of Loos (1915); Salonika (1916); Siege of Calais (1940);
Relations	Benedict Hoskyns (father); John Hoskyns (son);

Lieutenant Colonel Chandos Benedict Arden Hoskyns (25 September 1895 – 18 June 1940) was a professional soldier with the British Army, serving as part of the Rifle Brigade. He served on the Western Front and Salonika in the First World War. Between the wars, he was posted to India and was a military secretary in Malta. During the Second World War, he commanded a battalion in the siege of Calais, where he was mortally wounded.