| Service number | 3377 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Strathfield |
| Death Date | 1918-03-31 |
| Death Place | France |
| Also known as | Frank Smith, John Corfian |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private John Roy Joseph Corfian
Description
Private John Roy Joseph Corfian (3377, 33rd Battalion) was working as a storeman in Coogee, NSW, when he enlisted in June 1917 under the alias of Frank Smith. John received gunshot wounds to his head during an Allied counterattack at Hangard Wood on 30 March 1918 against the German spring offensive, and died the following day. He is buried in the Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France. John’s mother wrote that he was 17 years 4 months of age at the time of his death.
Rolls
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 33rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 07 June 1917 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 16 July 1917 | |
| Date of death | 31 March 1918 | |
| Date of fate | 31 March 1918 |