Benjamin was born in Stowmarket, Suffolk in the first quarter of 1876, the eldest son of James Robert and Emma Harriet (nee Cole) Booth. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Henry was born on 7 March 1876 at Ashwell, Hertfordshire, the elder son of Frederick and Mary Ann (nee Chalkley). He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
David was the eldest son of David William and Ellen Phoebe (nee Hobbs) born in the Edmonton District, Middlesex in the 3rd quarter 1876. His parents moved to Ashwell, Hertfordshire when David was a baby and he was a pupil of the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
George was born at Arrington, Cambridgeshire in the 4th quarter 1876, the second son of Benjamin and Sarah (nee Pett) Dellar.
George was born at Arrington, Cambridgeshire in the 4th quarter 1876, the second son of Benjamin and Sarah (nee Pett) Dellar. Before enlisting he was an agricultural labourer.
Mortimer was the third son of John and Lucy (nee Wilmot) Fabb, born at Ashwell Station (Odsey) Hertfordshire on 26 June 1875. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Benjamin was the younger son of George and Emma (nee Hicks) Game, born in Aspenden, near Buntingford, Hertfordshire in 13 April 1876.
Walter was born on 22 July1876, the eldest son of John and Emily (nee Huffer) Huffer in Ashwell, Hertfordshire. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
John was the eldest son of John and Caroline (nee Waldock) Picking, born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 12 December 1876. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Ernest was born in April 1876 at Ashwell, Hertfordshire, the sixth son of George and Mary Ann (nee Shambrook) Sole of Ashwell.
Peter was the third son of Stephen and Charlotte (nee Waldock) Waldock, born in the 3rd quarter 1876 at Ashwell, Hertfordshire. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.