Col. Otter Park

This memorial is dedicated to the Queen’s Own Rifles and Lt. Col W.D. Otter. It was erected by the Queen’s Own Rifles and the Battleford Light Infantry. The sign outside the park indicates when the park was restored, naming Col Otter Park. There are several rifle pits that were fixed up to show defensive positions taken during the North West Rebellion. These rifle pits are about 1/2 km from Fort Battleford which is a national park.

Inscription

[cairn/tumulus]
1860-1960

THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY
THE QUEEN’S OWN RIFLES OF CANADA
ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 100TH
ANNIVERSARY AND IN COMMEMORATION
OF THE 274 MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT
WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE FAMOUS
MARCH OF THE BATTLEFORD COLUMN
FROM SWIFT CURRENT TO THE RELIEF
OF BATTLEFORD ON APRIL 24TH 1885
THE TRENCH IS PART OF THE
DEFENCES PREPARED AGAINST INDIAN
RAIDS BY LT COL. W.D. OTTER
COMMANDER OF THE COLUMN
AND A FORMER COMMANDING
OFFICER OF THE REGIMENT

[sign/enseigne]
BATTLEFORDS
COL. OTTER PARK
HISTORIC SITE RESTORED IN MAY 1963 BY
THE BATTLEFORD LIGHT INFANTRY
PROPERTY & MAINTENANCE BY
THE HISTORIC TOWN OF BATTLEFORD
FIRST SEAT OF GOVERNMENT IN THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Ce mémorial est dédié aux membres du Queen’s Own Rifles et au lcol W.D. Otter. Il a été érigé par le Queen’s Own Rifles et le Battleford Light Infantry. L’enseigne installée à l’extérieur du parc, qui porte le nom du col Otter, indique la date à laquelle il a été restauré. Plusieurs abris de tir ont été remis en état pour montrer les positions défensives aménagées pendant la rébellion du Nord-Ouest. Ces trous de tir se trouvent à environ ½ km de Fort Battleford, qui a été constitué en parc national.

Le texte de l’inscription figure dans la section anglaise.