United Kingdom Militaria & Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) 5th Mounted Rifles overseas battalion hat badge. The badge is a maple leaf with a small beaver sitting on the lower curve of a number 5. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I cap badge for the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Regiment overseas, a regiment which became a part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 191The badge reads C.M.R.R OVERSEAS and shows a moose head. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is an extremely rare circa early 1900s cased GCIE Knight Grand Commander set including a star, badge and sash of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire. The order, created by Queen Victoria in 1878, had three classes, the highest...

ARTIFACT: This is a first edition hardcover copy of "Per Ardua Ad Astra: 70 Years with the RFC and the RAF" by Michael Donne and Squadron Leader Cynthia Fowler. The book takes its title from the Royal Air Force motto, which translates to...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of the 12th annual "Medal Yearbook 2006", published in London by the publishers of "Medal News". Large color photographs accompany the informative text on the medals of Great Britain and the...

ARTIFACT: Great little reference book: Discovering British Military Badges and Buttons by R.J. Wilkinson ??? Latham. This example is a scarce 1986 printing of an even more rare 1973 publication by Shire Publications Ltd. The book is filled with nearly...

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of "Military Sweethearts: A Guide for Collectors" by Pamela M. Caunt. The booklet documents sweetheart insignia of Great Britain and the Commonwealth from Victorian times through World War II (with just a few...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover 1942 first edition copy of "Wings of War ??? An Air Force Anthology", edited by F.A. Walbank. The book is a history of Britain's Royal Air Force, with a foreword by the then Secretary of State for Air. The text contains many...

ARTIFACT: Interesting WWII History of the Canadian "Red Shield" (Salvation Army) with signatures of prominent members and two period black and white photos of a celebration that took place at an English Country Manor. The back of the book...

ARTIFACT: This is a hand-signed, autographed print image of noted World War I pilot Lt. Pat O'Brien, US Volunteer with the Royal Flying Corps. An Illinois native, Patrick "Pat" Alva O'Brien worked on the Santa Fe Railway prior to enlisting. He...

ARTIFACT: Nice WWI 8x10 photo of a Royal Flying Corps pilot with his friend or perhaps a cadet. The two are leaning on the wing of the aircraft nicknamed "FUN & FROLIC" and the wheels read: "PALMER CORP. AERO TYRE", the plane may...

ARTIFACT: This is a stunning circa 1850s (or earlier) jeweler-made cast silver Clan Badge for an unknown Scotsman, possibly a member of the Taylor Clan, or MacDonald Sleat, who was also a member of the Order of the Bath, a military order founded in...