William was the second son of Martha Barton, born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 8 August 1890. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Harvey was the only son of Wilfred and Martha Jane (nee Eversden) Bryant of Vina Villa, and The Elms, Ashwell, Hertfordshire. Harvey was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Percy was the 4th son of John and Martha (nee Scoot) Sheldrick, born in Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 28 September 1890. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
John was born on 28 August 1890 at Ashwell, Hertfordshire, the second son of Charles Bailey Skerman and Celia (nee Austin) Skerman. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Victor was the seventh son of Charles and Annie (nee Stamford) Strickland, born at Ashwell on 10 April 1890. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Howard Albert was the son of Mark Tyler and Susan Charlotte Tyler born at Baldock, Hertfordshire on 19 December 1890. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
