Philip Falle
Olympic sailor
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| Intro | Olympic sailor | ||
| Places | United Kingdom | ||
| was | Sailor Athlete Yacht racer | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 19 March 1885, Kolkata, Bengal, India | ||
| Death | 2 January 1936Gibraltar, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom (aged 50 years) | ||
| Star sign | Pisces | ||
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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.
He was born in British India and grew up in Saint Helier, Jersey. He was educated at Reading School in Berkshire. During World War I, he served in the Army Service Corps and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in the 1916 Birthday Honours.