Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

New Zealand 1845-66, reverse undated (Assist. Purveyor J. Forrest, Staff) ‘P’ of Purveyor impressed over an ‘S’, toned, good very fine and scarce £500-£600

Joseph Forrest was first appointed as a Clerk into the Purveyor’s Department on 24 December 1860, becoming Assistant Purveyor on 3 February 1866; appointed to the Control Department in the same rank, 12 February 1870, and as Deputy Commissary in the Commissariat and Transport Department, 29 June 1878, and is still shown on the retired list of that department in 1906. He received the New Zealand Medal for service there in 1863-64.