William Henry Strahan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Henry Strahan
Australian soldier, poet
Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1869
Place of Birth: Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date of Death: 25-Apr-1915
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About William Henry Strahan
- William (Bill, Will) Henry Strahan (21 September 1869 – 25 April 1915) was a member of the Toodyay Road Board who served with the 16th Battalion of AIF.
- He was killed in action on 25 April 1915 (the first day of the Gallipoli Campaign).
- Prior to enlisting with AIF Strahan was a volunteer member of the Australian Light Horse and Guildford Rifles where he held the rank of sergeant major.Strahan wrote The Bugle Call, which was published several times after his death.
- The verses were sent to King George V, prompting the response from the palace that Strahan had "acted up ...
- to the spirit of his utterances".
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