Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

John Alfred Hewitt (6 January 1925 – 6 January 2011) was a British

modern pentathlete The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...

. He competed at the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. Hewitt was the son of Alfred James Hewitt, who was then serving in the

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...

. Becoming an officer in the

Royal Marines The Corps of Royal Marines (RM), also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, are the UK's special operations capable commando force, amphibious light infantry and also one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. The Corps of Royal Marine ...

, in 1956 Hewitt married Shirley Stamp, daughter of a London dental surgeon living in Devon.Hewitt (1999), chapter 4 Their daughter Alexandra was born in 1957. Their son is

James Hewitt James Lifford Hewitt (born 30 April 1958) is a British former cavalry officer in the British Army. He came to public attention in the mid-1990s after he disclosed an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales, while she was still married to then-Pri ...

, former

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in the Life Guards and media personality, known for his relationship with

Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her ac ...

. In 1974, Hewitt was organizing pony-trekking holidays in Devon.'' Time & Tide'', Vol. 55 (1974), p. 22

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* 1925 births 2011 deaths British male modern pentathletes Olympic modern pentathletes for Great Britain Modern pentathletes at the 1952 Summer Olympics Royal Marines officers 20th-century Royal Marines personnel {{UK-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub