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|honorific_prefix= [[Lieutenant General]] | |honorific_prefix= [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] | ||
| name = F N Billimoria | | name = F N Billimoria | ||
|honorific_suffix= [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]] | |honorific_suffix= [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]] | ||
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| placeofburial_coordinates = | | placeofburial_coordinates = | ||
| nickname = Billy | | nickname = Billy | ||
| allegiance = [[British Indian Empire]]<br/>{{flag|India}} | | allegiance = [[British Indian Empire]]<br />{{flag|India}} | ||
| branch = [[British Indian Army]]<br/>{{army|India}} | | branch = [[British Indian Army]]<br />{{army|India}} | ||
| serviceyears = 1955-1993 | | serviceyears = 1955-1993 | ||
| rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant General]] | | rank = [[File:Lieutenant General of the Indian Army.svg|20px]] [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] | ||
| unit = [[5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)|2/5 Gorkha Rifles]] and 27th Mountain Division | | unit = [[5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)|2/5 Gorkha Rifles]] and 27th Mountain Division | ||
| commands =[[X Corps (India)|X Corps]] <br/>[[5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)|2/5 Gorkha Rifles]] | | commands =[[X Corps (India)|X Corps]] <br />[[5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)|2/5 Gorkha Rifles]] | ||
| battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] | | battles = [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]] | ||
| awards = [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] | | awards = [[File:Param_Vishisht_Seva_Medal_ribbon.svg|20px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] | ||
| relations = [[Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria]] (son) | | relations = [[Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria]] (son) | ||
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[[Lieutenant General]] '''Faridoon Noshir Billimoria''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]] (1933–2005) was an [[Indian Army]] officer who was the 15th [[General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Central Command (India)|Central Command]]. He commanded a battalion in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-24/lucknow/28332096_1_women-officers-officers-training-school-mobc |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701143230/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-24/lucknow/28332096_1_women-officers-officers-training-school-mobc |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-01 |title=Ft-Lt Raina adjudged best |date=2004-02-24 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref> He was also the commandant of the [[Defence Services Staff College]] in 1986.<ref>http://www.dssc.gov.in/history/DSSC,%20Wellington%20-%20TIMELINE.pdf</ref> | [[Lieutenant general (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Faridoon Noshir 'Billy' Billimoria''', [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]] (1933–2005) was an [[Indian Army]] officer who was the 15th [[General Officer Commanding-in-Chief]] [[Central Command (India)|Central Command]]. He commanded a battalion in the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-24/lucknow/28332096_1_women-officers-officers-training-school-mobc |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701143230/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-02-24/lucknow/28332096_1_women-officers-officers-training-school-mobc |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-01 |title=Ft-Lt Raina adjudged best |date=2004-02-24 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref> He was also the commandant of the [[Defence Services Staff College]] in 1986.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dssc.gov.in/history/DSSC,%20Wellington%20-%20TIMELINE.pdf |title=DSSC, Wellington - TIMELINE |date= |website=[[Defence Services Staff College]]}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | |||
Bilimoria attended [[The Doon School]] and then joined the 2nd course of the Joint Services Wing (JSW), a forerunner of the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]] (NDA).<ref>Indian Defence Review 1990, pg. 133 "Lieutenant, General Billimoria F.N., G.O.C-in-command....Education:The Doon School"</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen FN Bilimoria: A Soldier's General |url=http://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/newsdetail/index/9/7793/lt-gen-fn-bilimoria-a-soldiers-general |website=thecitizen.in}}</ref> | |||
==Career== | |||
Bilimoria served as [[aide-de-camp]] to the first [[President of India|Indian President]], Dr [[Rajendra Prasad]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=kanwar|first=raj|title=Lt Gen FN Bilimoria: A Soldier|url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/7793/Lt-Gen-FN-Bilimoria-A-Soldiers-General|access-date=2020-06-26|website=The Citizen|language=en-US}}</ref> He commanded [[5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)|2/5 Gorkha Rifles]] during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. | |||
Bilimoria, while he was the Central Army Commander, was also sent by the [[Government of India]] to [[Sri Lanka]] in 1990 to review the work of the [[Indian Peace Keeping Force]] which had been deployed during the [[Sri Lankan Civil War]] under the [[Indo-Sri Lanka Accord]], and it was on his recommendations that the force was recalled in 1990, ending India's military engagement with the LTTE.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article2084545.ece| title=Lieutenant-General Faridoon Bilimoria}}</ref> | |||
He married his wife Yasmin in January 1960 at [[Secunderabad]]. They have two sons.<ref>{{Cite web|last= | ==Legacy== | ||
The Lieutenant General F N Billimoria trophy, named after him, is awarded to the best officer in the graduating class of Army Medical Corps Centre & School in the Lucknow Cantonment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Galleries/Contemporary/Women/Women04_001.jpg.html |title=Indian Navy | Best Officer [www.bharat-rakshak.com] |publisher=Bharat-rakshak.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-28}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | |||
He married his wife Yasmin in January 1960 at [[Secunderabad]]. They have two sons. [[Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria]], the [[British Indian]] entrepreneur who founded [[Cobra Beer]] is his son. | |||
<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kanwar |first=Raj |author-link=Raj Kanwar (journalist) |title=Lt Gen FN Bilimoria: A Soldier |url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/9/7793/Lt-Gen-FN-Bilimoria-A-Soldiers-General |access-date=2020-06-26 |website=The Citizen |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:2005 deaths]] | [[Category:2005 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] | |||
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F N Billimoria | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Billy |
| Born | 1933 India |
| Died | 2005 |
| Allegiance | British Indian Empire India |
| Service/ | British Indian Army Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1955-1993 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 2/5 Gorkha Rifles and 27th Mountain Division |
| Commands held | X Corps 2/5 Gorkha Rifles |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Relations | Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria (son) |
Lieutenant General Faridoon Noshir 'Billy' Billimoria, PVSM (1933–2005) was an Indian Army officer who was the 15th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command. He commanded a battalion in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.[1] He was also the commandant of the Defence Services Staff College in 1986.[2]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Bilimoria attended The Doon School and then joined the 2nd course of the Joint Services Wing (JSW), a forerunner of the National Defence Academy (NDA).[3][4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Bilimoria served as aide-de-camp to the first Indian President, Dr Rajendra Prasad.[5] He commanded 2/5 Gorkha Rifles during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Bilimoria, while he was the Central Army Commander, was also sent by the Government of India to Sri Lanka in 1990 to review the work of the Indian Peace Keeping Force which had been deployed during the Sri Lankan Civil War under the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord, and it was on his recommendations that the force was recalled in 1990, ending India's military engagement with the LTTE.[6]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
The Lieutenant General F N Billimoria trophy, named after him, is awarded to the best officer in the graduating class of Army Medical Corps Centre & School in the Lucknow Cantonment.[7]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He married his wife Yasmin in January 1960 at Secunderabad. They have two sons. Karan Bilimoria, Baron Bilimoria, the British Indian entrepreneur who founded Cobra Beer is his son. [8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ft-Lt Raina adjudged best". The Times of India. 24 February 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "DSSC, Wellington - TIMELINE" (PDF). Defence Services Staff College.
- ↑ Indian Defence Review 1990, pg. 133 "Lieutenant, General Billimoria F.N., G.O.C-in-command....Education:The Doon School"
- ↑ "Lt Gen FN Bilimoria: A Soldier's General". thecitizen.in.
- ↑ kanwar, raj. "Lt Gen FN Bilimoria: A Soldier". The Citizen. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ↑ "Lieutenant-General Faridoon Bilimoria".
- ↑ "Indian Navy | Best Officer [www.bharat-rakshak.com]". Bharat-rakshak.com. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ↑ Kanwar, Raj. "Lt Gen FN Bilimoria: A Soldier". The Citizen. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mahipat Sinhji |
Commandant of the Defence Services Staff College 1986 - 1987 |
Succeeded by Gurinder Singh |
| Preceded by Sunith Francis Rodrigues |
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Central Command 1989 - 1991 |
Succeeded by Vijai Singh |