General Officer Commanding the Canadian Militia

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The General Officer Commanding the Canadian Militia was the senior professional head of Canada's non-permanent active militia before the establishment of a formal Chief of the General Staff.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian military position
military office
appliesTo Canadian Militia NERFINISHED
associatedWith Canadian Department of Militia and Defence NERFINISHED
category Canadian military history
military ranks and appointments of Canada
country Canada
era early 20th century
late 19th century
followedBy Chief of the General Staff (Canada) NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver militia district commanders
staff officers of the Canadian Militia
hasProfessionalRequirement senior commissioned officer
historicalStatus defunct position
influencedBy British Army command model NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Non-Permanent Active Militia NERFINISHED
partOf Canadian Army command structure
precededBy British commander of Canadian forces
reportsTo Canadian government NERFINISHED
Minister of Militia and Defence NERFINISHED
responsibleFor administration of the Canadian Militia
operational readiness of the Canadian Militia
training of the Canadian Militia
role commander of the non-permanent active militia
senior professional head of the Canadian Militia
scopeOfCommand national
selectionMethod appointment by the Canadian government
supersededBy Chief of the General Staff (Canada) NERFINISHED
typeOfCommand peacetime and wartime militia command

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William Dillon Otter positionHeld General Officer Commanding the Canadian Militia
Chief of the General Staff (Canada) precededBy General Officer Commanding the Canadian Militia