Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya

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P C Thimayya

Lt Gen PC Thimmaya, PVSM, VSM GOC-in-C, ARTRAC.jpg
Born (1960-04-04) 4 April 1960 (age 64) [1]
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of serviceJune 1981–April 2020
Rank Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant General
Unit Mechanised Infantry Regiment
Commands held IA Training Command.jpg Army Training Command
X Corps
5 Mech
Awards Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal

Lieutenant General Pattacheruvanda Chengappa Thimayya, PVSM, VSM, ADC is a former General Officer in the Indian Army. He was the 21st General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Army Training Command. He assumed office on 1 November 2018 from Lt Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane. [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Thimayya was born in Chettalli, Virajpet, Karnataka to a Kodava family, and is the son of Pattacheruvanda Ponnappa Changappa and Gauru Changappa, Thimmaiah. He is an alumnus of Sainik School, Bhubaneswar; National Defence Academy, Pune and Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. [2] [4] He was a sword of honour winner at the Indian Military Academy. [5]

Career

Thimayya was commissioned into Mechanised Infantry Regiment in 1981. He has served on both the Western and Eastern fronts. He has commanded a mechanised infantry brigade; a strike RAPID division and X Corps (Bhatinda) (5 July 2017 – 20 July 2018). His staff appointments include Commandant of Army War College, Mhow; and Integrated Army HQ at MoD. He was promoted to Lieutenant General on 5 January 2017. He has also served as a military observer on the UN mission in Angola and as a Defence Attache to Bangladesh. He is the chief of the Mechanised Infantry Regiment. [6] [7] [4] [8] [9]

Thimayya retired from the Army on 29 April 2020 after 39 years of service. [10]

Personal life

Thimayya is married to Neena Thimmaiah and they have two sons. Akshay Thimmaiah is studying Mass Communication and Arjun Thimmaiah is serving in the Indian Navy. [4]

Military awards and aecorations

Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg
IND Samanya Seva medal.svg IND Special Service Medal Ribbon.svg IND Operation Vijay medal.svg IND Operation Parakram medal.svg
IND Sainya Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND High Altitude Medal Ribbon.svg IND Videsh Seva Medal Ribbon.svg IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg
IND 30 Years Long Service Ribbon.svg IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg UNAVEM Medal ribbon.gif
Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal
Samanya Seva Medal Special Service Medal Operation Vijay Medal Operation Parakram Medal
Sainya Seva Medal High Altitude Service Medal Videsh Seva Medal 50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
30 Years Long Service Medal 20 Years Long Service Medal 9 Years Long Service Medal UN Mission in Angola Ribbon

Dates of rank

InsigniaRankComponentDate of rank
Second Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Second Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1981 [11]
Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant Indian Army13 June 1983 [12]
Captain of the Indian Army.svg Captain Indian Army13 June 1986
Major of the Indian Army.svg Major Indian Army13 June 1992 [13]
Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army16 December 2004 [14]
Colonel of the Indian Army.svg Colonel Indian Army1 October 2005 [15]
Brigadier of the Indian Army.svg Brigadier Indian Army13 March 2009 (seniority from 4 June 2008) [16]
Major General of the Indian Army.svg Major General Indian Army27 March 2015 (seniority from 5 October 2011) [17]
Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant-General Indian Army31 January 2017 (substantive, seniority from 1 July 2016) [18]

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Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command
1 November 2018 - 29 April 2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Ashwani Kumar
General Officer Commanding X Corps
5 July 2017 – 20 July 2018
Succeeded by