Peter Goggins | |
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Born | 1894 South Moor, Durham |
Died | 18 January 1917 (aged 23) near Arras, France |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Rank | Lance Corporal |
Unit | Durham Light Infantry |
Battles / wars | First World War |
Lance Corporal Peter Goggins (1894 – 18 January 1917) was a British soldier who was executed for desertion during the First World War. His case later became a well publicised example of the injustices of British military discipline during the war, and he was pardoned in 2006.