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Born | [1] | 4 April 1960
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Years of service | June 1981–April 2020 |
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Unit | Mechanised Infantry Regiment |
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1981 [11] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1983 [12] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 13 June 1986 |
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Major | Indian Army | 13 June 1992 [13] |
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Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004 [14] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 October 2005 [15] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 13 March 2009 (seniority from 4 June 2008) [16] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 27 March 2015 (seniority from 5 October 2011) [17] |
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Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 31 January 2017 (substantive, seniority from 1 July 2016) [18] |
P C Thimayya | |
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Born | [1] | 4 April 1960
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | June 1981–April 2020 |
Rank |
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Unit | Mechanised Infantry Regiment |
Commands held |
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Awards |
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1981 [11] |
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Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1983 [12] |
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Captain | Indian Army | 13 June 1986 |
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Major | Indian Army | 13 June 1992 [13] |
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Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004 [14] |
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Colonel | Indian Army | 1 October 2005 [15] |
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Brigadier | Indian Army | 13 March 2009 (seniority from 4 June 2008) [16] |
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Major General | Indian Army | 27 March 2015 (seniority from 5 October 2011) [17] |
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Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 31 January 2017 (substantive, seniority from 1 July 2016) [18] |