Diment was born in Plymouth in 1885 and grew up in Durris, near
Aberdeen. They later moved to
Newcastle upon Tyne. There Jack took a job with a shipping agency. In Newcastle he met
James Squair. Some records claim they were on the books at
Newcastle United. That is disputed though, with at least one source claiming it is incorrect. Squair (aged 19) and Diment (aged 20), both began to work for steamship owner Walter F Becker, who founded a club in
Messina in 1901. == Career in Italy==