page_title: William Henry Strahan
hierarchical_section_title: William Henry Strahan
caption_attribution_description: English: William(Bill) Henry Strahan was member of the Toodyay Road Board who served with the 16th Battalion of AIF and was killed in action on 25th April 1915
context_page_description: William Henry Strahan 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. 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".
context_section_description: 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".
caption: Bill Strahan in Egypt 1915
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