1118 Private George William COLUMBUS, a 21 year old Labourer from King Street, Wynnum, Queensland. He enlisted in the AIF on 5 October 1914 and was allotted to the 9th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement which embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 22 December 1914. COLUMBUS was absorbed into 9th Battalion, ? Company and subsequently was Wounded in Action, 25 April 1915. During the Great War, COLUMBUS Returned to Australia, 20 January 1916.

Sydney Mail, 26 May 1915, p. 29.