The 1953 New Zealand gallantry awards were announced via a special honours list dated 20 January 1953, and recognised New Zealand military personnel for gallant and distinguished services in Korea between 1 January and 30 June 1952.
Order of the Bath
Companion (CB) Military division, additional Brigadier Ronald Stuart Park – commander, New Zealand Emergency Force.
Order of the British Empire
Member (MBE) Military division, additional Second Lieutenant Richard Marchant Burrows – Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals. Major George Solomon – Royal New Zealand Artillery. Captain Jack Mahony Wilson – Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
Military Medal (MM) Bombardier Louis John Maioni Gordon – Royal New Zealand Artillery.
Mention in despatches Bombardier John Howard Beange – Royal New Zealand Artillery. Sergeant Reginald Thomas Benyon – Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps. Warrant Officer (Class I) John Dickinson – Royal New Zealand Artillery. Warrant Officer (Class I) Evan Charles Gummer – New Zealand Regiment. Lance Corporal Ian Lockhard Hawkes – Royal New Zealand Army Service Corps. Captain Cecil John Moloughney – Royal New Zealand Artillery. Temporary Corporal Robert Alexander Struthers – Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals. Temporary Captain Thomas Alfred Noel Vine – Royal New Zealand Artillery. Sergeant Robert Wallace – Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals.
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