Medal commemorating the death of Lieutenant Henry Leigh Carslake, 1926; obverse

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Medal commemorating the death of Lieutenant Henry Leigh Carslake, 1926; obverse Long Caption: Medal commemorating the death of Lieutenant Henry Leigh Carslake, 1926. Obverse: Three bi planes flying (right), waves below. Reverse: An eleven-line inscription. 'IN MEMORY OF HENRY LEIGH CARSLAKE LIEUTENANT R.N. LATE OF H.M.S. EAGLE. NAVAL OBSERVER. FLEET AIR ARM. KILLED IN AN AEROPLANE CRASH AT SEA OFF MALTA 21.OCT.1926.' Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: MEC2768 Artist: P. Metcalfe Date: 1926 Medium: bronze Size: 51 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.