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Re NOK -

Perhaps he gave the wrong year for his birth in order to claim to be 18? He was really only 16 when he joined up.

Perhaps he didn't want his parents to know he was doing that? Or maybe they had refused to allow it, so he'd asked his brother instead?

Perhaps he'd fallen out with his parents, or was getting into trouble, so they'd decided to send him to Canada for a fresh start?

Re Ivor going to and returning from Canada - can't see any travel record for either journey. Not so far, at least.

new info has come to light, john hector was raised by his aunt and uncle, his mothers sister Rosa and her husband Albert Manning, still do not know why?

Albert, Rose and children in 1921 - in Strathcona - so the travel record I posted on page 1 is possibly correct, showing John going to his uncle in 1912, but travelling alone.

(Charles Johnson is an unrelated red herring.)

Albert Manning
in the 1921 Census of Canada
Name: Albert Manning
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1882
Birth Place: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Rose Manning
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: England
Year of Immigration: 1910
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Alberta
District: Strathcona
District Number: 11
Sub-district: Edmonton (City)
Sub-District Number: 42
City, Town or Village: City of Edmonton
Section Number: 101 39 81 Ave
Occupation: Bricklayer
Income: 1200
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Manning 39
Rose Manning 39
Alberta Manning 5
Rupert A Manning 4


However, Albert's a bricklayer, not a farmer, so maybe John went to a different uncle to start with ?? Or maybe Albert changed his occupation.