Peter Goggins

Peter Goggins
Born1894
South Moor, Durham
Died18 January 1917 (aged 23)
near Arras, France
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankLance Corporal
UnitDurham Light Infantry
Battles/warsFirst 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.