Cherish Mathson
Cherish Mathson | |
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| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | 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.