When Alan was about one year old his mother rejoined her husband in India, leaving Alan in England with friends of the family. Alan was sent to school but did not seem to be obtaining any benefit so he was removed from the school after a few months.
Kapag ni Alan ay tungkol sa isang taong gulang ang kanyang ina rejoined kanyang asawa sa Pilipinas,-alis ni Alan sa Inglatera sa mga kaibigan ng pamilya. Si Alan ay ipinadala sa paaralan ngunit hindi mukhang na makuha ang anumang benepisyo para siya ay tinanggal mula sa paaralan pagkatapos ng ilang buwan.