Roll of Honour William Harvey Leonard Gilby

Service number F3075
Rank Able Seaman
Unit HMAS Perth
Service Royal Australian Navy
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Date of Death 20 September 1943
Place of Death Thailand
Cause of Death Illness
Cemetery or Memorial Details Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand
Source AWM146 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Royal Australian Navy

Location on the Roll of Honour

William Harvey Leonard Gilby's name is located at panel 5 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

William Harvey Leonard Gilby's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:

  • Tuesday, 27 May 2025 at 7.16 pm


For more information view the Roll of Honour name projections page.

Please note: These dates and times are estimates. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.