Cherish Mathson | |
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Allegiance | India |
Service | Indian Army |
Years of service | June 1980 – 31 August 2019 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | IC-38722 |
Unit | Garhwal Rifles |
Commands | South Western Army XXI Corps Special Frontier Force 54th Infantry Division |
Awards | Param Vishisht Seva Medal Sena Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Cherish Mathson, PVSM, SM, VSM is a retired officer of the Indian Army who served as General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C), South Western Command. He assumed office on 1 August 2017 taking over from Lt General Abhay Krishna, and was succeeded by Lt General Alok Singh Kler on 1 September 2019.[1][2][3][4]