George was born on 15 December 1885 at Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, the third son of Charles and Harriet (nee Smith) Barrett. He married Florence Naomi Pope at Biggleswade on 8 September 1910, and soon thereafter moved to Mill Street, Ashwell, Hertfordshire.
Bruce was born on 28 March 1897, the third son of James and Elizabeth Ann (nee Harradine) Law of Mill Street, Ashwell. He was a pupil of the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell
Charles was the third son of Thomas Priest Maddams and Kate Elizabeth (nee Cowley) Maddams, born at Biggleswade, Bedfordshire on 13 April 1885.
Herbert was born on in 1889 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire and baptised on 5th May of that year. He was the third son of Thomas Priest Maddams and Kate Elizabeth (nee Cowley) Maddams. Herbert was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell, Hertfordshire.