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.
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. He was a sword of honour winner at the Indian Military Academy.
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.
Thimayya retired from the Army on 29 April 2020 after 39 years of service.
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.
Military awards and aecorations
Param Vishisht Seva MedalVishisht Seva MedalSamanya Seva MedalSpecial Service MedalOperation Vijay MedalOperation Parakram MedalSainya Seva MedalHigh Altitude Service MedalVidesh Seva Medal50th Anniversary of Independence Medal30 Years Long Service Medal20 Years Long Service Medal9 Years Long Service MedalUN Mission in Angola Ribbon
Dates of rank Insignia Rank Component Date of rank Second Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1981 Lieutenant Indian Army 13 June 1983 Captain Indian Army 13 June 1986 Major Indian Army 13 June 1992 Lieutenant-Colonel Indian Army 16 December 2004 Colonel Indian Army 1 October 2005 Brigadier Indian Army 13 March 2009 (seniority from 4 June 2008) Major General Indian Army 27 March 2015 (seniority from 5 October 2011) Lieutenant-General Indian Army 31 January 2017 (substantive, seniority from 1 July 2016)
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