Pattacheruvanda C. Thimayya
Indian army officer
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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]
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| Born | 4 April 1960[1] |
| Allegiance |  India |
Branch |  Indian Army |
Service years | June 1981 – April 2020 |
Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | IC-39438M |
| Unit | Mechanised Infantry Regiment |
| Commands |  Army Training CommandX Corps 5 Mech |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
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 was 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
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Dates of rank
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
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 | Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1981[11] |
 | Lieutenant | Indian Army | 13 June 1983[12] |
 | Captain | Indian Army | 13 June 1986 |
 | Major | Indian Army | 13 June 1992[13] |
 | Lieutenant-Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[14] |
 | Colonel | Indian Army | 1 October 2005[15] |
 | Brigadier | Indian Army | 13 March 2009 (seniority from 4 June 2008)[16] |
 | Major General | Indian Army | 27 March 2015 (seniority from 5 October 2011)[17] |
| Lieutenant-General | Indian Army | 31 January 2017 (substantive, seniority from 1 July 2016)[18] |