Hi Mike
I'll check the backs of mine and see what there is on them. I still think that the use of "Government" and "O.H.M.S." was somewhat loosely applied by some less than scrupulous badge makers.
As you can imagine, while there were the big firms such as Gaunt, Wylie and others, the production of an enameled badge was well within the realms of competence for a trained jeweller or even watchmaker.
I have an association badge with a maker's stamp that was made by a watchmaker! Always possible that he had it made and had his stamp applied to it I guess.
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