On May 30, the British-organized force called Kingcol led by Brigadier J.J. Kingstone reached Baghdad, causing the "Golden Square" and their supporters to escape via Iran to Germany.
Farhud |
Born in India to Iraqi Jewish refugees of the Farhud, Shamoon grew up in India, where he attended Cathedral School in Mumbai (now the Cathedral & John Connon School) and Iran, where he attended Community School, Tehran).
The critical change in Iraqi Jewish identity occurred after the violent Farhud or pogrom against the Jews of Baghdad, on June 1–2, 1941 following the collapse of the pro-Nazi Golden Square regime of Rashid Ali al-Kaylani.