This page is dedicated by his son Dr. Khoshaba Aboona-Canada.

 

 

 

I would like to offer my gratitude to my sister Kay Pearce, my brother Sargon Aboona and my friend Ben Yalda

 for helping me to prepare this page...Dr. Khoshaba Aboona

 

 

Yacob Khoshaba Aboona was born in Alkhosh, Iraq, on 4^th February 1900.  His parents were: father, Khoshaba Yacob Aboona and mother, Catrina Gebrael.  He was baptized on 2^nd November 1900 by his uncle, Rev. Fr. Gewargis Aboona (Subsequently, Mar Elia Aboona).

 

He enlisted into the British Army’s Iraq Levies on 16^th of February 1922, under the command of Rab-Khaila Dawid of Mar Shimun.  He served until 2^nd May 1955, when the force was disbanded.

 

Serving initially as an NCO, he was promoted to Rab-Khamshi on 14^th November 1923, then to Rab-Emma on 1^st January 1942 and finally to Rab-Tremma on 18^th September 1942.  At this rank he became the Levy Office commanding No. 1 Wing, Royal Air Force Levies.  At the time of hand-over to the Iraqi government in 1955, he was the remaining most senior Levy officer.

From left- RAB 200 Yacoub Malik Ismael-RAb Khaila Zia Giwergis-RAB 200 Yacob Khoshaba Aboona