Otway was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 15 June 1914 at the American Hospital, he returned with the family to England in 1915, where he stayed while his father served in France. From December 1918 to autumn 1921, he lived in Rushbrooke, County Cork, Ireland.
Otway was born in Cairo, Egypt, on June 15, 1914, at the American Hospital; he returned to England with his family in 1915, where he remained while his father served in France. From December 1918 to autumn 1921, he resided in Rushbrooke, County Cork, Ireland.