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 ArmyXXI 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]
- ^ "Lt Gen Cherish Mathson takes over Army's South Western Command". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau". Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Sapta Shakti Command chief Cherish Mathson retires". 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Kler is new chief of Sapta Shakti Command". 1 September 2019.