Philip Falle (sailor) explained

Philip Falle
Fullname:Philip Vernon le Geyt Falle
Nationality:British
Birth Date:1885 3, df=y
Birth Place:Calcutta, British India
Death Place:Gibraltar
Classes:8 Metre

Philip Vernon le Geyt Falle (19 March 1885 – 2 January 1936) was a Jersey sailor who represented Great Britain at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.[1]

He was born in British India and grew up in Saint Helier, Jersey. He was educated at Reading School in Berkshire.[2] During World War I, he served in the Army Service Corps and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in the 1916 Birthday Honours.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Philip Falle Bio, Stats, and Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042525/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/philip-falle-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports-Reference.com . Olympic Sports . 13 March 2015 .
  2. Web site: Testament of Philip Vernon Le Geyt Falle, Daisy Farm, St Peter, retired Lieutenant Colonel. Jersey Heritage. 20 January 2016. en-GB.