Unidentified Badge

[steelbonnet]

Can anyone help with this WTB badge
2 inches across 50mm
classic 2 copper lugs
signs of gilding to reverse.
It was in a box with several artillery officer type badges/buttons/collars

Gordon

[Sonofacqms]

I think it is a town band badge, Warwick, Worcester, Wensleydale, Walsall take your pick.

Rob

[kingsley]

Two similar badges in a recent post. Mine had HMB, presumably "H... Marching Band".

[grey_green_acorn]

Here is my HBB in wreath - H……. Brass Band

Tim

[kingsley]

Here is another similar but larger white metal badge with 'BCB'. The placement and sizes of the letters indicates to me that it is probably BCB not CBB. British Columbia Band??

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by kingsley

Here is another similar but larger white metal badge with 'BCB'. The placement and sizes of the letters indicates to me that it is probably BCB not CBB. British Columbia Band??

B....... Colliery Band ?

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[kingsley]

On reflection, I would guess Brisbane City Band. I probably got it years ago from Queensland. I don't really collect civilian band badges but made an exception with a Launceston City Band HP. It is one of the very few Australian badges apart from a couple of rare pre-fed WA volunteer HPs that used the 1880 pattern British helmet plate. The LCB still exists and has a website. Over the years they wore two other helmet plates, with KC and QC varieties.