| Regimental number | 1212 |
| Place of birth | Yachandahdah, Victoria |
| School | Queen's School, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Yackandandah, Hart, South Australia |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Charlotte Smith, Yackandandah, Hart, South Australia |
| Previous military service | He was a member of a Rifle Club. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted March 1915 and left for Egypt in Sept. From early boyhood was a fearless rider and was able to good work latter as a stretcher bearer for which he was awarded the M.M. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Korf spelt Korff |
| Place of death or wounding | Damascus, Syria |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No Known Grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 7 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Charlotte SMITH, Yackandandah, Hart, South Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 119 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Cousin of Cpl E Harris killed at Pozieres and cousin of Lieut T W B Roberts MC. |