Philip Falle (sailor)
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| Full name | Philip Vernon le Geyt Falle | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||
| Born |
19 March 1885 Calcutta, British India | ||||||||||||
| Died |
2 January 1936 (aged 50) Gibraltar | ||||||||||||
| Sailing career | |||||||||||||
| Class(es) | 8 Metre | ||||||||||||
Competition record
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| Updated on 13 March 2015. | |||||||||||||
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
- ↑ "Philip Falle Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "Testament of Philip Vernon Le Geyt Falle, Daisy Farm, St Peter, retired Lieutenant Colonel". Jersey Heritage. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5567. 2 June 1916.
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