The1953 New Zealand gallantry awards were announced via aspecial honours list dated 20 January 1953, and recognised New Zealand military personnel for gallant and distinguished services inKorea between 1 January and 30 June 1952.^[1]

Military division, additional

• BrigadierRonald Stuart ParkCBE – commander, New Zealand Emergency Force.

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  Ronald Park

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.

• Bombardier Louis John Maioni Gordon – Royal New Zealand Artillery.

• 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 – RoyalNew 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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