Frank was the second son of John and Annie (nee Haylock) Auburn, born at Stotfold, Bedfordshire on 31 August 1898. The family moved to Ashwell in 1910 where he was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School.
Leonard was the seventh and youngest son of Samuel and Ruth (nee Hayden), born in Thriplow, Cambridgeshire on 25 August 1898. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Edward was the fourth son of Henry and Susan (nee Pratt) Holloway, born in London in 1886. Edward was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Thomas was the fifth son of William and Emma (nee Waldock) Revels born at Ashwell, Hertfordshire on 14 August 1895. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.
Frederick was the third son of John and Martha (nee Scoot) Sheldrick, born at Thriplow, Cambridgeshire on 12 October 1886. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylor School in Ashwell, Hertfordshire.
Edward was born at Bulwell, Nottinghamshire on 29 September 1879, the elder son of Arthur and Alma Rosina (nee Worboys). He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.