Watch List notes:

A Great War Officer's Trio & Memorial Plaque awarded to Captain John Eric Shennan, South African Service Corps, who died of Malaria on 25 November 1918 at Johannesburg, South Africa, having served in the campaigns in German South West Africa and German East Africa, comprising: 1914-15 Star (Lt. J. E. Shennan S.A.S.C.); British War & Victory Medals (Capt. J. E. Shennan.); Memorial Plaque (John Eric Shennan); Group loose, lightly toned, extremely fine (4). Captain John Eric Shennan was born on 21 July 1887 at Edinburgh, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James William Shennan, of Hermitage, Warden Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland – the father a Master of the Edinburgh Merchant Company. He was educated at Edinburgh University, reading Law and forming part of the University's 1st XI. He later became a Chartered Accountant in 1912, and appears to have moved to South Africa, becoming part of the South African Defence Force. He joined the Army Service Corps as a Second Lieutenant in November 1914, being promoted to Captain in 1917, and serving in German South West Africa and German East Africa. He died from malaria on 25 November 1918 at Johannesburg. He is buried in the Johannesburg (Brixton) Cemetery. Offered with copied service papers.