Sidney was born in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire the only son of John and Hannah (nee Page) in 1879.
Albert was the son of James and Eliza (nee Pack, first wife) Burgess, born in Clawson, Leicestershire in about 1879 and christened in Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 4 October 1885. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylor School in Ashwell.
Oscar was the only son of James Burgess and Clara (nee Green, second wife), born on 2 January 1898 at Ashwell, Hertfordshire. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Victor was born on 12 January 1895 at Ashwell, Hertfordshire, the eldest son of George and Julia (nee Lee) Chapman. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Herbert George was born in Ashwell Hertfordshire on 3 January 1888, the eldest son of Herbert and Anna Maria (nee Reynolds) Clements. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Henry was born in Camberwell, Southwark, London on 10th February 1896, the second son of Henry James and Elizabeth Jane (nee Wadham) Collins.
John was born in the Chester District, Cheshire on 1 October 1880, seventh child of Samuel and Penelope Jones (nee Burns) Davies. Before enlisting John was a brewer’s labourer in Ashwell, Hertfordshire.
(Harvey) Cecil was the fifth son of Julius James Eversden and Emma (nee Harradine) Eversden, born in Ashwell on 27 July 1896. He was a pupil of the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Frederick was the eldest son of Edward Thomas and Emily Mary (nee Sole) Freeman born at Wallington, Hertfordshire on 20 August 1896. He and his family lived in Ashwell when he was growing up and he was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School there.
Bernard was born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 18 May 1896, the only son of John and Rosina (nee Bryant) Hankin. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Percy was born on 18 March 1893 at Norton, Hertfordshire, the eldest son of S. Albert and Martha (nee Kitchener) James. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell where they were living when Percy was about 10 years old.
Gordon was the third son of Arthur and Harriet Elizabeth (nee Topham) Kirchin, born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 2 May 1898. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Harold was the second son of John and Caroline (nee Waldock) Picking born on 10 July 1888 at Ashwell, Hertfordshire. Harold’s parents both died before he was ten and he went to live with relatives in the village. He was a pupil of the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Albert, known as Herbert, was the third son of Alfred William and Eliza (nee Barton) Skerman, born in Ashwell on 4 December 1891. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylor School in Ashwell.
Arthur was the second son of Alfred William and Eliza (nee Barton) Skerman, born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire at about the end of 1888. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Frederick was the only son of Edwin John and Fanny (nee Hall) Thurgood, born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 7 October 1888. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Ernest was the son of Elizabeth Webb, born in Ashwell on 5 December 1889. He was a scholar at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Alfred was born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 11th December 1896, the second son of Arthur and Georgina (nee Gray) Westerman. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell but left at the end of 1910 having attained exemption age.
