The Lonsdale Battalion Border Regiment.

[yorkie]

I just found this Booklet amongst some items. Published in 1915 and called "The Lonsdale Battalion Border Regiment"
The Booklet has 44 Black and White Photo`s of the early days of one of Kitcheners Pals Battalion`s.I have just included some of them in case anyone is interested in seeing them.

[manchesters]

The last photo of The Earl of Lonsdale is very interesting.

I think its the Westmorland & Cumberland IY.

Never seen that badge before, and also the gorget patches.

regards

[yorkie]

I agree with what your saying, about the Badges being worn by the Earl of Lonsdale. I must admit to never having seen that badge either.

[Paul Spellman]

Hi
The 5th Earl was an Honorary Colonel of the Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry never a professional soldier and most probably had his badge made bespoke.
Paul

This may also be of interest
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/eLibrary/C...1929163217.pdf

[yorkie]

Originally Posted by Paul Spellman

Hi
The 5th Earl was an Honorary Colonel of the Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry never a professional soldier and most probably had his badge made bespoke.
Paul

This may also be of interest
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/eLibrary/C...1929163217.pdf

Thank you Paul for including that link, Very interesting and although not exactly my main area of interest, I have printed off the whole document for my files, as Kendal was just a few miles away from my home. I would one day like to obtain the Silver Lonsdale Pals Cap Badge, but they are rather expensive.

[Paul Spellman]

Originally Posted by yorkie

Thank you Paul for including that link, Very interesting and although not exactly my main area of interest, I have printed off the whole document for my files, as Kendal was just a few miles away from my home. I would one day like to obtain the Silver Lonsdale Pals Cap Badge, but they are rather expensive.

A badge that is on the edge of my collecting area that I would also like in Silver and the GM version,though have not had the confidence to buy with what has been available.
A note on pg18 on the link from a correspondence to Lord Lonsdale that Garrard & Co. Crown Jewellers had forwarded 650 Silver Badges on 16th Jan 1915 to Col Machell, no other ref to Silver badges so I wander how many were actually produced.
Paul