Richard Beresford Poore
OAM (born 22 July 1965) in
Christchurch
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,
New Zealand
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, and his wife Gilana, (an Australian citizen), were awarded OAMs ''For service to Australia by providing assistance to the victims of the
bombings
A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Detonations inflict damage principally through ground- and atmosphere-transmitted mechanic ...
which occurred in Bali on 12 October 2002, and to their families.''
POORE, Richard Beresford
Medal of the Order of Australia, 22 August 2005
He is the son of Matt Poore
Matt Beresford Poore (1 June 1930 – 11 June 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer who played 14 Test matches for New Zealand in the 1950s. He was born in Christchurch.
Domestic career
A right-handed middle order batsman and handy off-spin bowler, ...
, who played test cricket
Test cricket is a Forms of cricket, format of the sport of cricket, considered the game’s most prestigious and traditional form. Often referred to as the "ultimate test" of a cricketer's skill, endurance, and temperament, it is a format of i ...
for New Zealand in the 1950s.
References
https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1129383
External links
Aussie award for Kiwi Bali bombing helper
– 27 Aug 2005 – NZ Herald: New Zealand National news
New Zealand Team helps local Bali victims ''New Zealand Herald'', 29 Oct 2002
Tragedy for those who value peace, beauty
– 13 October 2004 – The Age
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1965 births
Living people
Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
People from Christchurch