459:
775:
695:
108:
468:
415:
408:
378:
755:
445:
168:
475:
482:
452:
438:
429:
635:
735:
392:
422:
715:
655:
186:
675:
613:
399:
141:
83:
385:
177:
50:
63:
350:, Deputy Technical Manager (Land Systems) in Army HQ, Senior Defence Specialist (Military) in the National Security Council Secretariat and in the Defence Acquisition Wing (Ministry of Defence). He was also the Colonel of the Regiment of Garhwal Rifles.
345:
He has also held staff positions including Deputy
Assistant Quarter Master General Operations (DAQMG) of an Independent Infantry Brigade, Colonel Administration (Col Adm) of a Mountain Division, Brigadier Administration (Brig Adm) of the
819:
916:
972:
1041:
986:
1313:
938:
532:
1318:
1303:
811:
1323:
900:
872:
968:
886:
1328:
1308:
296:
489:
994:
850:
1070:
268:
946:
1267:
323:
248:
156:
1211:
260:
224:
144:
283:
in June 1980. He has vast experience in rural and urban insurgencies and has served two tenures in
Siachen Glacier, in
576:
571:
566:
559:
554:
549:
544:
537:
522:
1264:
1236:
1208:
220:
500:
362:
311:
244:
171:
1298:
327:
458:
1117:"Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 25 December 1982. p. 1575.
1183:"Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 20 February 2016. p. 478.
774:
694:
107:
1293:
660:
331:
256:
152:
1172:"Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 22 March 2014. p. 428.
1150:"Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 25 March 2006. p. 411.
1139:"Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 31 July 2004. p. 1053.
527:
252:
1161:"Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 3 July 2010. p. 1094.
1128:"Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 7 June 1986. p. 924.
1106:"Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 May 1981. p. 674.
1016:
754:
467:
414:
407:
377:
167:
1249:
510:
358:
292:
284:
212:
189:
40:
444:
780:
700:
515:
319:
315:
280:
197:
22:
634:
474:
734:
481:
451:
437:
428:
1239:
908:
618:
347:
335:
148:
1092:
714:
654:
612:
391:
185:
421:
1221:
674:
307:
232:
140:
846:
398:
129:
116:
1066:
1287:
1201:
760:
228:
680:
488:
264:
49:
623:
384:
216:
176:
88:
640:
505:
354:
208:
180:
36:
912:
740:
581:
1042:"Lt Gen Cherish Mathson appointed Colonel of Regiment of Garhwal Rifles"
720:
300:
288:
339:
1093:"390 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced"
68:
227:. He assumed office on 1 August 2017 taking over from Lt General
812:"Lt Gen Cherish Mathson takes over Army's South Western Command"
204:
32:
987:"Lt General Ghuman takes command of Sudarshan Chakra Corps"
969:"cherish-mathson-takes-over-sudarshan-chakras-command"
1017:"Conservation of coral reef in Lakshadweep | TopNews"
873:"Sapta Shakti Command chief Cherish Mathson retires"
162:
135:
125:
115:
102:
94:
74:
56:
20:
939:"Patron Cup competition held at Army Golf Course"
255:. He has also attended Senior Command Course at
768:1 January 2013 (seniority from 6 April 2011)
8:
748:2 May 2008 (seniority from 12 January 2008)
259:, the Long Defence Management Course at the
1314:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal
901:"New SW Army head is Sainik School alumnus"
887:"Kler is new chief of Sapta Shakti Command"
353:During his career, he has been awarded the
1190:
17:
593:
496:
800:
1319:National Defence College, India alumni
560:50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
1304:Recipients of the Vishisht Seva Medal
7:
1324:College of Defence Management alumni
975:from the original on 5 October 2016.
841:
839:
837:
806:
804:
306:He has commanded a battalion on the
1209:General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief
1073:from the original on 7 October 2017
919:from the original on 28 August 2017
853:from the original on 7 October 2017
822:from the original on 7 October 2017
221:General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief
231:, and was succeeded by Lt General
14:
773:
753:
733:
713:
693:
673:
653:
633:
611:
487:
480:
473:
466:
457:
450:
443:
436:
427:
420:
413:
406:
397:
390:
383:
376:
184:
175:
166:
139:
106:
81:
61:
48:
1216:1 August 2017 – 31 August 2019
788:10 November 2015 (substantive)
318:, the Trivandrum Brigade in an
279:Mathson was commissioned into
249:Defence Services Staff College
1:
1329:Army War College, Mhow alumni
261:College of Defence Management
1309:Recipients of the Sena Medal
772:
752:
732:
712:
692:
672:
652:
632:
610:
215:is a retired officer of the
1244:1 July 2016 – 30 June 2017
572:20 Years Long Service Medal
567:30 Years Long Service Medal
550:High Altitude Service Medal
330:, Inspector General of the
1345:
1265:General Officer Commanding
1237:General Officer Commanding
1067:"Press Information Bureau"
847:"Press Information Bureau"
582:UN Mission in Angola Medal
577:9 Years Long Service Medal
245:Sainik School, Kazhakootam
98:June 1980 – 31 August 2019
1274:
1262:
1256:
1246:
1234:
1228:
1218:
1206:
1198:
1193:
501:Param Vishisht Seva Medal
363:Param Vishisht Seva Medal
243:Mathson is an alumnus of
172:Param Vishisht Seva Medal
47:
538:Operation Parakram Medal
269:National Defence College
239:Early life and education
369:Honours and decorations
1268:54th Infantry Division
1046:The New Indian Express
816:The New Indian Express
332:Special Frontier Force
324:54th Infantry Division
257:Army War College, Mhow
157:54th Infantry Division
153:Special Frontier Force
1212:South Western Command
533:Operation Vijay Medal
528:Siachen Glacier Medal
523:Special Service Medal
235:on 1 September 2019.
225:South Western Command
95:Years of service
1250:Iqroop Singh Ghuman
1231:Pradeep Singh Mehta
889:. 1 September 2019.
875:. 1 September 2019.
511:Vishisht Seva Medal
293:Mizo National Front
285:Operation Blue Star
190:Vishisht Seva Medal
781:Lieutenant-General
701:Lieutenant-Colonel
516:Samanya Seva Medal
359:Vishist Seva Medal
316:Operation Parakram
198:Lieutenant General
145:South Western Army
111:Lieutenant General
23:Lieutenant General
1282:
1281:
1275:Succeeded by
1247:Succeeded by
1219:Succeeded by
1194:Military offices
997:on 21 August 2017
949:on 7 October 2017
907:. 1 August 2017.
792:
791:
708:31 December 2002
619:Second Lieutenant
587:
586:
555:Videsh Seva Medal
545:Sainya Seva Medal
495:
494:
361:in 2010 and the
312:Jammu and Kashmir
195:
194:
1336:
1257:Preceded by
1229:Preceded by
1199:Preceded by
1191:
1185:
1184:
1180:
1174:
1173:
1169:
1163:
1162:
1158:
1152:
1151:
1147:
1141:
1140:
1136:
1130:
1129:
1125:
1119:
1118:
1114:
1108:
1107:
1103:
1097:
1096:
1089:
1083:
1082:
1080:
1078:
1063:
1057:
1056:
1054:
1052:
1038:
1032:
1031:
1029:
1027:
1013:
1007:
1006:
1004:
1002:
993:. Archived from
983:
977:
976:
965:
959:
958:
956:
954:
945:. Archived from
935:
929:
928:
926:
924:
897:
891:
890:
883:
877:
876:
869:
863:
862:
860:
858:
843:
832:
831:
829:
827:
808:
777:
757:
737:
728:1 February 2005
717:
697:
677:
657:
637:
615:
594:
497:
491:
484:
477:
470:
461:
454:
447:
440:
431:
424:
417:
410:
401:
394:
387:
380:
373:
372:
328:Southern Command
188:
179:
170:
143:
110:
87:
85:
84:
76:
67:
65:
64:
52:
18:
1344:
1343:
1339:
1338:
1337:
1335:
1334:
1333:
1299:Indian generals
1284:
1283:
1278:
1271:
1260:
1252:
1243:
1232:
1224:
1222:Alok Singh Kler
1215:
1204:
1189:
1188:
1182:
1181:
1177:
1171:
1170:
1166:
1160:
1159:
1155:
1149:
1148:
1144:
1138:
1137:
1133:
1127:
1126:
1122:
1116:
1115:
1111:
1105:
1104:
1100:
1091:
1090:
1086:
1076:
1074:
1065:
1064:
1060:
1050:
1048:
1040:
1039:
1035:
1025:
1023:
1015:
1014:
1010:
1000:
998:
991:thehitavada.com
985:
984:
980:
967:
966:
962:
952:
950:
943:thehitavada.com
937:
936:
932:
922:
920:
899:
898:
894:
885:
884:
880:
871:
870:
866:
856:
854:
845:
844:
835:
825:
823:
810:
809:
802:
797:
592:
371:
308:Line of Control
295:(MNF) and as a
277:
241:
233:Alok Singh Kler
201:Cherish Mathson
183:
174:
155:
151:
147:
82:
80:
62:
60:
43:
30:
29:
28:Cherish Mathson
26:
25:
12:
11:
5:
1342:
1340:
1332:
1331:
1326:
1321:
1316:
1311:
1306:
1301:
1296:
1286:
1285:
1280:
1279:
1276:
1273:
1261:
1258:
1254:
1253:
1248:
1245:
1233:
1230:
1226:
1225:
1220:
1217:
1205:
1200:
1196:
1195:
1187:
1186:
1175:
1164:
1153:
1142:
1131:
1120:
1109:
1098:
1084:
1058:
1033:
1021:www.topnews.in
1008:
978:
960:
930:
892:
878:
864:
833:
799:
798:
796:
793:
790:
789:
786:
783:
778:
770:
769:
766:
763:
758:
750:
749:
746:
743:
738:
730:
729:
726:
723:
718:
710:
709:
706:
703:
698:
690:
689:
686:
683:
678:
670:
669:
666:
663:
658:
650:
649:
646:
643:
638:
630:
629:
626:
621:
616:
608:
607:
604:
601:
598:
591:
588:
585:
584:
579:
574:
569:
563:
562:
557:
552:
547:
541:
540:
535:
530:
525:
519:
518:
513:
508:
503:
493:
492:
485:
478:
471:
463:
462:
455:
448:
441:
433:
432:
425:
418:
411:
403:
402:
395:
388:
381:
370:
367:
281:Garhwal Rifles
276:
273:
240:
237:
219:who served as
193:
192:
164:
160:
159:
137:
133:
132:
130:Garhwal Rifles
127:
123:
122:
119:
117:Service number
113:
112:
104:
100:
99:
96:
92:
91:
78:
72:
71:
58:
54:
53:
45:
44:
31:
27:
21:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1341:
1330:
1327:
1325:
1322:
1320:
1317:
1315:
1312:
1310:
1307:
1305:
1302:
1300:
1297:
1295:
1294:Living people
1292:
1291:
1289:
1270:
1269:
1266:
1255:
1251:
1242:
1241:
1238:
1227:
1223:
1214:
1213:
1210:
1203:
1202:Abhay Krishna
1197:
1192:
1179:
1176:
1168:
1165:
1157:
1154:
1146:
1143:
1135:
1132:
1124:
1121:
1113:
1110:
1102:
1099:
1094:
1088:
1085:
1072:
1068:
1062:
1059:
1047:
1043:
1037:
1034:
1022:
1018:
1012:
1009:
996:
992:
988:
982:
979:
974:
970:
964:
961:
948:
944:
940:
934:
931:
918:
914:
910:
906:
902:
896:
893:
888:
882:
879:
874:
868:
865:
852:
848:
842:
840:
838:
834:
821:
817:
813:
807:
805:
801:
794:
787:
784:
782:
779:
776:
771:
767:
764:
762:
761:Major General
759:
756:
751:
747:
744:
742:
739:
736:
731:
727:
724:
722:
719:
716:
711:
707:
704:
702:
699:
696:
691:
687:
684:
682:
679:
676:
671:
667:
664:
662:
659:
656:
651:
647:
644:
642:
639:
636:
631:
627:
625:
622:
620:
617:
614:
609:
606:Date of rank
605:
602:
599:
596:
595:
590:Dates of rank
589:
583:
580:
578:
575:
573:
570:
568:
565:
564:
561:
558:
556:
553:
551:
548:
546:
543:
542:
539:
536:
534:
531:
529:
526:
524:
521:
520:
517:
514:
512:
509:
507:
504:
502:
499:
498:
490:
486:
483:
479:
476:
472:
469:
465:
464:
460:
456:
453:
449:
446:
442:
439:
435:
434:
430:
426:
423:
419:
416:
412:
409:
405:
404:
400:
396:
393:
389:
386:
382:
379:
375:
374:
368:
366:
364:
360:
356:
351:
349:
343:
341:
337:
333:
329:
325:
321:
317:
313:
309:
304:
302:
298:
294:
290:
286:
282:
274:
272:
271:, New Delhi.
270:
266:
262:
258:
254:
250:
246:
238:
236:
234:
230:
229:Abhay Krishna
226:
222:
218:
214:
210:
206:
202:
199:
191:
187:
182:
178:
173:
169:
165:
161:
158:
154:
150:
146:
142:
138:
134:
131:
128:
124:
120:
118:
114:
109:
105:
101:
97:
93:
90:
79:
73:
70:
59:
55:
51:
46:
42:
38:
34:
24:
19:
16:
1272:2012 - 2013
1263:
1235:
1207:
1178:
1167:
1156:
1145:
1134:
1123:
1112:
1101:
1087:
1075:. Retrieved
1061:
1049:. Retrieved
1045:
1036:
1024:. Retrieved
1020:
1011:
999:. Retrieved
995:the original
990:
981:
963:
951:. Retrieved
947:the original
942:
933:
921:. Retrieved
904:
895:
881:
867:
855:. Retrieved
824:. Retrieved
815:
688:7 June 1991
668:7 June 1985
648:7 June 1982
628:7 June 1980
352:
344:
305:
291:against the
278:
265:Secunderabad
242:
223:(GOC-in-C),
200:
196:
15:
1259:Amit Sharma
785:Indian Army
765:Indian Army
745:Indian Army
725:Indian Army
705:Indian Army
685:Indian Army
665:Indian Army
645:Indian Army
624:Indian Army
297:UN observer
217:Indian Army
89:Indian Army
1288:Categories
795:References
641:Lieutenant
506:Sena Medal
355:Sena Medal
322:Role, the
320:amphibious
253:Wellington
181:Sena Medal
57:Allegiance
1277:R K Jagga
1240:XXI Corps
1077:7 October
1026:7 October
1001:7 October
953:7 October
923:7 October
913:0971-751X
905:The Hindu
857:7 October
826:7 October
741:Brigadier
603:Component
365:in 2018.
348:XII Corps
336:XXI Corps
149:XXI Corps
1071:Archived
973:Archived
917:Archived
851:Archived
820:Archived
597:Insignia
334:and the
267:and the
247:and the
136:Commands
121:IC-38722
75:Service/
721:Colonel
661:Captain
326:in the
314:during
301:Somalia
289:Mizoram
1051:11 May
911:
357:, the
340:Bhopal
275:Career
163:Awards
86:
77:branch
66:
681:Major
287:, in
69:India
1079:2017
1053:2018
1028:2017
1003:2017
955:2017
925:2017
909:ISSN
859:2017
828:2017
600:Rank
205:PVSM
126:Unit
103:Rank
33:PVSM
342:.
338:in
310:in
303:.
299:in
251:in
213:VSM
41:VSM
1290::
1069:.
1044:.
1019:.
989:.
971:.
941:.
915:.
903:.
849:.
836:^
818:.
814:.
803:^
263:,
211:,
209:SM
207:,
203:,
39:,
37:SM
35:,
1095:.
1081:.
1055:.
1030:.
1005:.
957:.
927:.
861:.
830:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
