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

 

gerry chester personal account | 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.