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Originally Posted by Chipper
Officially, there were 4 issued:
1) The common round "1914 On War Service", issued by the Admiralty
2) The crossed cannon "enrolment" badge, issued to workers waiting for placement in factories - they were originally issued enamelled, but then soon changed to all GM
3) The common "1915 On War Service" badge, also as above, originally enamelled then changed to 'economy'.
4) The 1916 "On War Service" triangular badge, issued to women workers. These come mostly in brass, but all gilded, white metal and nickel plated, and occasionally with the corners rounded off.
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Finally got round to getting the enamelled "enrolment" badge.
Picked up a small job lot , enrolment badge , Wylie 1916 (sharp corners) and a small tin box (more about that in another thread).
Paid just under £40.00 for the lot (average price on eBay for 1916 badges is £25.00) so was very happy with price.
1-2. 1914 - Only other 'variation' I've seen is one with 'screw post' fitting.
3-4. 1915-16 "Enrolment" enamelled (not sure of year this was issued/in use).
5-6. 1915-16 "Enrolment" plain .
7-8. 1915 OWS enamelled (small Gaunt stamp on back of crown).
9-10. 1915 OWS plain (L series Gaunt).
11-12. 1916 OWS Gaunt.
13-14. 1916 OWS Wylie
15-16. 1916 OWS Wylie rounded corners (looks manufactuered rather than filed).
17. Lottie Meade (Munitions worker) stamp.