Arthur was the second son of James Law and Elizabeth Ann (nee Harradine) born at Newnham, Hertfordshire on 23 July 1892. Arthur was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Thomas was born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire in 1880, the second son of James and Emily (nee Hills) Lee. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
George was born at St Ives, Huntigdonshire, on 7 April 1889 the son of George and Shirley (nee Pammenter) Longland. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell, but left school at age 13 and became a carter and labourer on a farm.
Harry was born in West Wickham, Cambridgeshire on 6 February 1893, the second son of Simon and Alice (nee Mynott) Loveday of Cold Harbour, near Ashwell, Hertfordshire.