William Dillon Otter Military person

General Sir William Dillon Otter KCB, CVO, VD (December 3, 1843 – May 6, 1929) was a Knight and professional Canadian soldier who became the first Canadian-born Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Army.

Personal facts

William Dillon Otter
Birth dateDecember 03, 1843
Birth place
Upper Canada
Date of deathMay 06, 1929

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Military person

allegianceCanada
award
Order of the Bath
Royal Victorian Order
Volunteer Officers' Decoration
military operations
Battle of Paardeberg
Battle of Cut Knife
Fenian raids
Second Boer War
North-West Rebellion
Battle of Ridgeway
military branch
Canadian Army
military commandChief of the General Staff

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William Dillon Otter on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=7848
  2. http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/mediawiki-1.5.5/index.php?title=Major_General_Sir_William_Dillon_Otter
  3. http://www.civilisations.ca/cwm/boer/williamotter_e.html