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Philip Falle (sailor)

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Philip Falle
Personal information
Full namePhilip Vernon le Geyt Falle
NationalityBritish
Born(1885-03-19)19 March 1885
Calcutta, British India
Died2 January 1936(1936-01-02) (aged 50)
Gibraltar
Sailing career
Class8 Metre

Philip Vernon le Geyt Falle DSO (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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Philip Falle Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Testament of Philip Vernon Le Geyt Falle, Daisy Farm, St Peter, retired Lieutenant Colonel". Jersey Heritage. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  3. ^ "No. 29608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1916. p. 5567.
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