Blackett was also awarded an Indian General Service Medal with clasp " Malabar 1921-22 " while serving as a Sergeant in the Southern Provinces Mounted Rifles , 1902 Coronation Medal , 1911 Delhi Durbar Medal , Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal , named Trooper 10 / Southern Provinces Mounted Rifles , and the French '' Légion d'honneur '' 5th Class and '' Croix de Guerre '' . The award of the Belgian '' Croix de Guerre '' is very rare to the Australian Flying Corps , this being one of only two confirmed awards . Blackett was a keen cricketer , playing for the Middlesex Second XI in 1903 , for the Public Schools team in 1904 , and for Eton College in 1904 – 1905 , appearing in the annual fixture against Harrow in 1905 . In 1906 he played for Cricket Golfers , and made a single appearance for Hertfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship in July . He was also a long-standing member of the Marylebone Cricket Club , playing in numerous matches between 1906 and 1926
1902 Coronation Medal
King Edward VII Coronation Medal
Basil Blackett (RAF officer)