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.
Percy was born in Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 28 June 1895, 5th son of Henry and Susan (nee Pratt) Holloway. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
John was born at Hinxton, Cambridgeshire on 27 January 1895, the only son of Frederick and Mary Ann (nee Whitehead). When John was about eight the family moved to Bygrave, Hertfordshire and it is likely that he was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell, Hertfordshire.