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Royal Australian Navy Kit Bag - owned by K M Noonan
c. 1940 - 1949Overview
A heavy-duty canvas tubular kit bag featuring metal eyelets around the top opening. The thick cotton cord used for securing the opening is missing.
Historical information
WW2 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) kit bag, also known as a seabag, was a heavy-duty, white or off-white canvas tubular bag used to carry sailor's uniform and personal items.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-124-2024.111
Item type
Luggage
Themes
Material
Canvas
Width
34 cm
Height or length
87 cm
Inscriptions and markings
On side of the bag is stencilled in white ink on a black patch :
37307
S/M. NOONAN K.M.
Contextual information
Kevin was born on 29 September 1931 at Terang, Victoria. Died on 30 November 2009 in Bunbury, Western Australia.
He enlisted with the Royal Australian Navy in 1949 and served for 12 years, mostly as a Stoker Mechanic - this bag was issued to Kevin Michael Noonan (Service Number R/37307).
Between the late 1960s and early 1980s, Kevin and his wife, Cynthia, lived in Kaloorup and Jindong, with Kevin working as a farmhand.
Keywords
Maritime Objects
Military
World War 2
Royal Australian Navy
Year
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Last modified
Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
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