| Regimental number | 23/1391 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Pahiatua |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Address | Mangamaire |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hannah Goggin, Raumati |
| Previous military service | Nil ('not called up') |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of E Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 35 'Willochra' and HMNZT 36 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Johannah Goggin, Raumati, Dannevirke, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 13 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 20 December 1915. Posted to C Company, 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, 8 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Admitted to hospital, in the field, 11 June 1916; rejoined unit, 13 May 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 5 October 1916. Detached to Divisional Grenade School, 9 November 1916; rejoined unit, 21 November 1916. Appointed Acting Corporal, 16 December 1916. Promoted Corporal, 16 January 1917. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 22 April 1917; transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 26 April 1917 (injured finger); discharged to Reinforcements Camp, 3 May 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 23 May 1917. Admitted to 77th Field Ambulance, 11 June 1917, and transferred to 7th General Hospital (mumps); discharged to Base Details, Etaples, 28 July 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 27 July 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 12 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 24 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. War service: 2 years 51 days (of which 700 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: E Company/2nd Rfts of 1st NZRB |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 16786862 |