7947216 Corporal Arthur Gerald (Gerry) CHESTER, North Irish Horse, Italy, MiD

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37184/supplement/3721/data.pdf
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37184/supplement/3719/data.pdf

War Office.
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy: —

N.I.H.
7947216 Cpl. (actg.) A. G. CHESTER.


From Gerry Chester - TV Star

 

• north irish horse - personal accounts | WW2Talk

Some archived pages from his NIH website:
Index


BBC People's War website:
With the Home Guard: The First Step Towards Service with the North Irish Horse
With the North Irish Horse in World War Two


Imperial War Museum:
Casualties World Wars One and Two : North Irish Horse
CASUALTIES WORLD WARS ONE AND TWO : NORTH IRISH HORSE
CHESTER, GERRY (Author)

Awards and decorations World Wars One and Two : North Irish Horse
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS WORLD WARS ONE AND TWO : NORTH IRISH HORSE
CHESTER, GERRY (Author)

Awards and decorations World War Two : North Irish Horse
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS WORLD WAR TWO : NORTH IRISH HORSE
CHESTER, GERRY (Author)



Gerry Chester, 1922 - 2019

 

Reposting this here because it's one of my favourite forum moments, from Ron's thread: A historic meeting in London

Gerry Chester, Ron Goldstein, Tom Canning

 

Chaps, how about rep'ing the original post, not mine, cheers.

 

Gerry's Medal Card, good to see that Mentions and Clasps are also noted on these.