| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil and mining engineer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Father, C C Corfe, Bank of New South Wales, Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Tunnelling Companies Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Work near Bellicourt on 29 September 1918. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and untiring devotion to duty. On 29th September 1918, during the operations against the Hindenburg line, near Bellicourt, he was engaged in erecting a water point immediately in rear of the jumping off line. He worked for over twenty hours on end under heavy shell fire, and successfully completed the work. The water point so erected was of great value to the troops engaged in the operation.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
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