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Guy Camille Myler Falla was born in New Maldon, Surrey, on 9th August, 1910.
To say that he led a full life would be something of an understatement – naval officer, boxer, rugby player, ships steward, physical training instructor, journalist; goodness knows how he found any time to wrestle. Wrestle he did, though, for a few years in the second half of the 1930s, and with some success.
Prior to wrestling Guy served in the Royal Navy. He represented the Navy in boxing and rugby matches, later going on to play rugby professionally as a forward with Moseley near Birmingham, spurring on his team mates with the battlecry “Blood for supper.”
Guy Falla left the Navy in January, 1933. Two years later we find him wrestling in the West country. The Devonport Express, as he was nicknamed, met the biggest names in the business, including Bulldog Bill Garnon, Swiss Champion Guilaume Estelles, Ray St Bernard and Dave Armstrong, and beat most of them.
His career was short lived as Guy took to the seas once again and became a physical training instructor on cruise ships belonging to White Star Lines. By 1938 he was back on land, living in Birmingham and playing rugby for Moseley. We later find him playing for Northampton and Cardiff.
At the outbreak of war Guy joined the Royal Artillery. In March 1945 Lieutenant-Colonel Guy Falla was awarded the O.B.E. for gallant and distinguished services in North-West Europe.
Guy Falla died on 9th September, 1961.
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