Arthur Corfe

For the 19th-century musician, see Arthur Thomas Corfe.

Arthur Corfe
Corfe appears back row second from right,[1] after the 1 July Queensland match against the 1899 British Lions.[2]
Birth nameArthur Cecil Corfe[3]
Date of birth(1878-12-05)5 December 1878[3]
Place of birthChristchurch[3]
Date of death30 January 1949(1949-01-30) (aged 70)[3]
Place of deathSt Pancras[3]
Rugby union career
Position(s) flanker[3]
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1899 Queensland ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1899[3] Australia 1[3] (0[3])

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Cecil Corfe DSO** (5 December 1878 – 30 January 1949) was a New Zealand-born Australian military officer and rugby union player who made state and international representative appearances for Australia in 1899.

  1. ^ "The BattleStained Queensland Team AS Photographed Immediately After The Match" (Photograph with caption.). The Queenslander. Brisbane, Australia. 8 July 1899. p. 73 S. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. ^ "International Football". The Queenslander. Brisbane, Australia. 8 July 1899. p. 73 S. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Scrum.com player profile of Arthur Corfe". Scrum.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010.