Ku dhameystir weedha soo socota: Curtis wuxuu ku dhashay magaalada London bishii December ee sanadkii 1923 waxaana waalidkiis ahaa Ada iyo Manny Brown oo ka soo guuray bariga Yurub. Hooyadeed iyo adeerkeed waxay lahaayeen dukaan dharka lagu sameeyo. Curtis wuxuu ku koray Upper Street, Islington. Markii uu qarxay Dagaalkii Labaad ee Adduunka, waxaa loo daadgureeyay Somerset waxayna la xiriirtay Ururka Waxbarashada Shaqaalaha. Ururku wuxuu gacan ka geystay sameynta aragtideeda iskeed u madaxbannaan ee hantiwadaagga oo asal ahaan ka timid aabbaheed waxayna u horseedday Curtis inay xiiseyneyso macdan qodayaasha lacag uruurinta waddooyinka inta lagu gudajiray
Guud ahaan shaqo joojintii sanadkii 1926. Curtis wuxuu la kulmay sarkaalka ciidamada badda Gerry Curtis sanadkii 1943 kadib markii ay bilaabeen inay is arkaan, waxay ku lug lahaayeen howsha Tiyaatarka Midnimada ee garabka bidix. Labaduba waxay is guursadeen sanadka soo socda waxayna degeen Finchley, halkaas oo Curtis uu ku biiray Xisbiga Shuuciga.