1953 New Zealand gallantry awards

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.

Companion (CB)

 * Military division, additional
 * Brigadier Ronald Stuart Park – commander, New Zealand Emergency Force.

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.