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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 [[XV Corps (India)|X Corps]] (Bhatinda) (5 July 2017 – 20 July 2018). His staff appointments include Commandant of [[Army War College, Mhow|Army War College]], Mhow; and Integrated Army HQ at MoD. He was promoted to [[Lieutenant general|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/lt-gen-thimmaya-assumes-charge-of-chetak-corps/432247.html|title=Lt Gen Thimmaya assumes charge of Chetak Corps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/lt-general-pc-thimmaya-moves-to-mhow-war-college/623815.html|title=Lt General PC Thimmaya moves to Mhow war college}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/mechanised-infantry-regiment-to-mark-eighth-reunion-from-nov-2-to-4-bipin-rawat-to-be-chief-guest-4914758/|title=Mechanised Infantry Regiment to mark eighth reunion from Nov 2 to 4, Bipin Rawat to be chief guest|date=2017-10-31|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-10-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/national-medical-meet-held-in-cantonment/581138.html|title=National medical meet held in cantonment}}</ref>
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 [[XV Corps (India)|X Corps]] (Bhatinda) (5 July 2017 – 20 July 2018). His staff appointments include Commandant of [[Army War College, Mhow|Army War College]], Mhow; and Integrated Army HQ at MoD. He was promoted to [[Lieutenant general|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/lt-gen-thimmaya-assumes-charge-of-chetak-corps/432247.html|title=Lt Gen Thimmaya assumes charge of Chetak Corps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/lt-general-pc-thimmaya-moves-to-mhow-war-college/623815.html|title=Lt General PC Thimmaya moves to Mhow war college}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/mechanised-infantry-regiment-to-mark-eighth-reunion-from-nov-2-to-4-bipin-rawat-to-be-chief-guest-4914758/|title=Mechanised Infantry Regiment to mark eighth reunion from Nov 2 to 4, Bipin Rawat to be chief guest|date=2017-10-31|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-10-08|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/national-medical-meet-held-in-cantonment/581138.html|title=National medical meet held in cantonment}}</ref>


Thimayya retired from the Army on 29 April 2020 after 39 years of service.<ref>{{cite news|date=29 April 2020 |title=Lt Gen PC Thimayya proceeds on superannuation after serving Army for four decades |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/lt-gen-pc-thimayya-proceeds-on-superannuation-after-serving-army-for-four-decades/1818949|work=Outlook India |access-date=27 June 2020}}</ref>
Thimayya retired from the Army on 29 April 2020 after 39 years of service.<ref>{{cite news|date=29 April 2020 |title=Lt Gen PC Thimayya proceeds on superannuation after serving Army for four decades |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/lt-gen-pc-thimayya-proceeds-on-superannuation-after-serving-army-for-four-decades/1818949|work=Outlook India |access-date=27 June 2022}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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Lieutenant General

P C Thimayya

PVSM, VSM, ADC
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Born (1960-04-04) 4 April 1960 (age 66)[1]
Allegiance India
Service/branchError creating thumbnail: File missing Indian Army
Years of service1981–2020
Rank Lieutenant General
UnitMechanised Infantry Regiment
Commands heldError creating thumbnail: File missing Army Training Command
X Corps
5 Mech
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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]

Early life and education

Thimayya was born in Chettalli, Virajpet, Karnataka 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 Decorations

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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

Insignia Rank Component Date of rank
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Second Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1981[11]
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1983[12]
Captain Indian Army 13 June 1986
Major Indian Army 13 June 1992[13]
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004[14]
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 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]

References

  1. ↑ "General Officer Commanding-in-Chief ARTRAC". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lt Gen Thimmaiah is Army's training commander". Deccan Herald. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Lt. Gen. Pattacheruvanda Thimayya is new chief of Army Training Command at Shimla". Kodagu Connect. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 NewsKarnataka. "Major Gen P C Thimmaiah promoted as Lieutenant General". NewsKarnataka. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "LIST OF SWORD OF HONOUR" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Lt Gen Thimmaya assumes charge of Chetak Corps".
  7. ↑ "Lt General PC Thimmaya moves to Mhow war college".
  8. ↑ "Mechanised Infantry Regiment to mark eighth reunion from Nov 2 to 4, Bipin Rawat to be chief guest". The Indian Express. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "National medical meet held in cantonment".
  10. ↑ "Lt Gen PC Thimayya proceeds on superannuation after serving Army for four decades". Outlook India. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 24 July 1982. p. 1090.
  12. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 19 November 1983. p. 1670.
  13. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 October 1993. p. 1946.
  14. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 October 2005. p. 1890.
  15. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 September 2006. p. 1295.
  16. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 25 June 2011. p. 1180.
  17. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 12 December 2015. p. 3146.
  18. ↑ "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 24 June 2017. p. 1031.
Military offices
Preceded by
Manoj Mukund Naravane 		General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Army Training Command
1 November 2018 - 29 April 2020 		Succeeded by
Raj Shukla
Preceded by
Ashwani Kumar 		General Officer Commanding X Corps
5 July 2017 – 20 July 2018 		Succeeded by
Raj Shukla
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