Philip Vernon le Geyt Falle (19 March 1885 – 2 January 1936) was a Jersey sailor who represented Great Britain at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He was born in British India and grew up in Saint Helier, Jersey. He was educated at Reading School in

Berkshire Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...

. During World War I, he served in the Army Service Corps and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in the

1916 Birthday Honours The 1916 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The King, and were ...

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* British male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1928 Summer Olympics – 8 Metre Olympic sailors for Great Britain 1885 births 1936 deaths Sportspeople from Kolkata British people in colonial India People from Saint Helier Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Jersey male sailors (sport) Jersey military personnel Military personnel from Kolkata Royal Army Service Corps officers British Army personnel of World War I {{Jersey-sport-stub