Help to identify Artillery pouch badge
 

Hi,
I have this artillery gun badge with UBIQUE scroll. It is the size of a pouch badge but all pouch badges I have seen dont have the scroll. Also there are two large looped lugs on the rear instead of the regular threaded bolts.

Is this a pouch badge or possibly used elsewhere.
Note: the top of the ramrod is missing.

Thanks
Steven

Could it possibly be a band badge of sorts?
I wonder if the wheel hub at rear of badge is a threaded post.

Both suggestions contenders for pouch use.

GTB

Thanks GTB,
The stub at the rear may have been a post or even the remains of a lug. It appears to be broken off.

Steven

It has the look of a Band Pouch badge: http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=11773

Never seen one of these Steven, was it a local pick-up?

I have seen several in the UK, the last one was at C & T auctions recently.

They are quite large and I believe (but dont know) they are some sort of band/drummers pouch badge.

regards

Hi Brian,
Yes it was part of George English collection that did not sell and was returned to the family. I got it from them with a few other odd items that did not sell.

Steven

Thanks for pointing to the band connection. Would be interesting to find out whether one of the local South African Artillery units had a band and whether this badge was used by them.

Steven