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- William Dillon Otter
- Born:
- December 3, 1843, Clinton, Ontario, Canada
- Died:
- May 6, 1929, Toronto (aged 85)
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William D. Otter, c. 1919.
William D. Otter
Canadian army officer
Also known as: William Dillon Otter
William D. Otter (born December 3, 1843, Clinton, Ontario, Canada—died May 6, 1929, Toronto) was a Canadian army officer. He joined the army and helped suppress the Riel (North West) Rebellion (1885). He became the first commanding officer of the Royal Canadian regiment of infantry (1893) and led a Canadian force in the South African War (1899–1902). He was appointed chief of the general staff (1908) and later inspector general of the Canadian militia (1910–12), and he directed internment operations in World War I.
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