William Dillon Otter

General

Sir William Dillon Otter

KCB CVO VD
General; Sir William Dillon Otter; KCB CVO VD
	William Dillon Otter in 1900
Born	December 3, 1843; The Corners, Canada West
Died	May 5, 1929 (aged 85); Toronto, Ontario
Allegiance	Canada
Branch	Canadian Militia
Service years	1866–1902
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of the General Staff; Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry
Conflicts	Fenian Raids Battle of Ridgeway; North-West Rebellion Battle of Cut Knife; Second Boer War Battle of Paardeberg; Battle of Driefontein;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Volunteer Officers' Decoration

General Sir William Dillon Otter KCB CVO VD (December 3, 1843 – May 6, 1929) was a professional Canadian soldier who became the first Canadian-born Chief of the General Staff, the head of the Canadian Militia. He led troops in the suppression of the 1885 rebellion.