Lonsdale Battalion

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Hi All,

wondering if anyone can help with some information on the badges of the Lonsdame Battalion. I have been looking at previous posts and found a document pinned from the Cumbrian Library which has the follwing information in letters between Lord Lonsdale and the Commander of the battalion Col. P W machell...

5 December 1914 Letter from Lord Lonsdale: Certainly I will have a Photograph taken for your Xmas card & I will send you a sketch of the Badge which is almost complete. How many badges do they require, one for cap 2 for shoulder, where else?
Machell to Lord Lonsdale: ‘Received 600 badges with 1000 thanks badges perfect for caps total with Depot 1600. Unsuitable for shoulders where usual order badge must be worn. Suggest hundred extra to supply officers’ collars.’ 11 January 1915

Garrard & Co. Crown Jewellers, to Lord Lonsdale: ‘we have this afternoon forwarded to Col. Machell 650 of the silver regimental badges, we have made to your esteemed instructions.’ 16 January 1915

Does above mean received 600 silver badges 11th jan 1915(possibly hallmarked date ‘t’ 1914) and requested extra 1000 plus 100 for Officers collars(lugged ?) and a further 650 silver badges sent out 16th Jan 1915(hallmarked ‘U’ for 1915) ? Read somewhere that Lonsdale provided silver badges to all in the battalion, so where does the GM badge come in ?

Any info or educated guesses welcome

Cheers in advance, Mark