The newspaper, called ‘The Kangaroo’, was produced on board the troopship HMAT Afric, which carried men of the 1st battalion Australian Imperial Force (AIF), from its departure from Sydney on the 19th October 1914 until its arrival in Alexandria, Egypt on the 3rd December 1914. The newspaper was edited by Walter Wade, an Irish-born soldier in the AIF. This collection represents twenty-three issues of the paper, comprising of most issues published, along with variant editions and duplicates. There are gaps in the daily publication record, but this collection does have copies that are absent from other nationally significant holdings of ‘The Kangaroo’ extant in Australian libraries.

[Information collected from the Barony of Erris by Mícheál Mac Énrí, Bangor Erris, Co. Mayo.]

[Information collected by Ciarán Bairéad, c/o J. B. Kearney, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, Co. Galway: Notebook 1.]

[Information collected by James G. Delaney, 50 Parnell Street, Wexford.]

[Information collected by Ciarán Bairéad, c/o J. B. Kearney, Beechmount House, Turloughmore, Co. Galway: Notebook 2.]

[Information collected by Liam Ó Briain, Tullaghow, Co. Leitrim.]

[Information collected by Michael Corduff, Rossport, Ballina, Co. Mayo.]

[Information collected by Matthew O'Reilly, Kilbride, Trim, County Meath.]

[Information collected by Seán Ó Dúbhda, Ballynagall, Dingle, Co. Kerry.]

[Information collected by Dermot O'Sullivan, Lehud N. S., Tuosist, Kenmare, Co. Kerry.]

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, "From the Air" wireless messages, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes an article on the climate of the tropics and a report on two deaths on board the Euripides.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, "From the Air" wireless messages, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes reports on the engagement with the German warship Emden.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, "From the Air" wireless messages, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes a message from Field Marshal Earl Kitchener.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, "From the Air" wireless messages, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes an appreciation of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and reports on boxing and wrestling matches.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous" and notifications of the Battalion Commander. This issue also includes a commentary on the Sabbath service at sea and reports on company drill competitions.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, "From the Air" wireless messages, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes articles on boxing and wrestling matches.

This last edition of the representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric, includes the regular "The Troopers' Rendezvous" section and also expresses thanks to those who took an interest in the paper.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, "From the Air" wireless messages, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes a report on the R.M.S. Osterley as it passed by the Afric.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, "From the Air" wireless messages, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes a piece on the Red Sea and a report on the finals of the boxing tournament.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, "From the Air" wireless messages, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes a list of the Australasian transports and a comment on the Armada as it leaves Australian waters.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes an article on Egypt, a report on a boxing match, and a picture of the Afric in Sydney Harbour.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: "Abstract from the log of A19" from the navigating bridge, amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, "From the Air" wireless messages, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes an article about Toby, the troopship dog.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. This first issue states that the Kangaroo will be a daily newspaper for the benefit of the officers and the men and contains an appeal for subscribers and contributors. This issue also contains letters to the editor, announcements of the Battalion Commander, and the poet's corner.

The representative newspaper of the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force (1st Battalion), published on the Troopship Afric. Regular articles include: "Abstract from the log of A19" from the navigating bridge, amusing anecdotes in "The Troopers' Rendezvous", notifications of the Battalion Commander, "From the Air" wireless messages, and the "Poets' Corner". This issue also includes a note that the newspaper will be published 3 times a week from now on and a report on a fire on board.