William Dillon Otter

General Sir William Dillon Otter KCB CVO VD
William Dillon Otter in 1900
Born	December 3, 1843 (1843-12-03) The Corners, Canada West
Died	May 5, 1929(1929-05-05) (aged 85) Toronto, Ontario
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Militia
Years of service	1866–1902
Rank	General
Commands held	Chief of the General Staff Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry
Battles/wars	Fenian Raids Battle of Ridgeway North-West Rebellion Battle of Cut Knife Second Boer War Battle of Paardeberg.
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.