Welcome to The Vault Militaria

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The Vault Militaria

Authentic pieces. Timeless stories. Exceptional service.

The Vault Militaria is the UK’s newest destination for authentic wartime memorabilia and collectables. Specialising in rare and hard-to-find items from World War I and World War II, we offer history enthusiasts and collectors a carefully curated selection of genuine artefacts.

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Our team of experts meticulously sources, authenticates, and catalogues each piece, ensuring that you receive only the finest quality items with verified provenance. And we’re adding more and more items on a regular basis.

From battle-worn uniforms and medals to vintage weapons, field equipment, and personal effects, The Vault Militaria brings you closer to the tangible remnants of wartime history.

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We buy & sell

The founders of The Vault Militaria bring over 50 years of combined collecting experience to the table. They have a pair of keen eyes for the unusual together with an extensive knowledge of wartime collectables to ensure that every item offered is both authentic and exceptional.

With decades spent honing their expertise, they’ve developed an unparalleled ability to source and validate rare military artifacts, making The Vault Militaria a trusted name in the field.

How we buy

Contact Mark on 07471 058445 or Andrew on 07944 609319

Contact Mark on 07471 058445
or Andrew on 07944 609319

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WW1 RAF Tie

£20.00 SKU: 0065A

The classic, red RAF tie. Though not OFFICIALLY a piece of RAF uniform, the red tie is often more associated with post war social clubs and more informal dress. The Royal Flying Corps (RFC), which later became the RAF in 1918, had formal uniforms with black or dark blue ties, rather than red. The history behind the red tie is HEAVILY debated however, this piece is very interesting in that it’s dated 1918. It also has the wartime marking (Broad Arrow) on it. We know that the RFC became the RAF in 1918, which is the year that WW1 ended so that puts this heavily debated piece in a very interesting time indeed. Around 1 meter or 39 inches in length, it has flat ends and as mentioned, the wartime marking stamped on it with “R.A.F” and “1918” stamped underneath. There are only TWO stitches that aren’t perfect (see photos) but aside from some typical wrinkling of the fabric, it’s in excellent condition. A debated piece and dated 1918, the end of WW1 and the same year the RFC became the RAF.
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WW2 Home Guard Drill Book

£38.00 SKU: 0063A

A Home Guard Drill Book & Field Service Manual by John Brophy. A comprehensive guide designed for the British Home Guard during WW2. Printed in November 1940 for Hodder & Stoughton in London, by Wyman & Sons this manual provided essential training and operational instructions to aid in the defence of Britain during the war. This book is in excellent condition considering its age. Usually, books end up with rips, tears, pages missing, covers missing, staining and a whole host of things that devalue them. This one however, is in excellent condition with VERY minor wear to the top of the spine. No pages are missing and both the cover and pages inside are of excellent condition.
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WW1 German Discus Grenade

£160.00 SKU: 0062A

This is a German Discus Grenade. Roughly translated into German; Diskushandgranate. Not surprisingly, it was thrown like a discus. Used primarily in WW1 (and in some experimental forms during WW2), it’s a timed explosive like a regular grenade, but wasn’t as popular as the much more common ‘stick grenade’. These discus grenades has ‘questionable reliability’ when it came to their fuses, and also their shape made them difficult to carry in large numbers which resulted in them not being widely adopted. Making this piece, all the more rare. Although it doesn’t come apart, all pieces are solid, with the exception of the ring and pin. We believe this was dug up because of the pitting on the metal shell. Thankfully, this rare piece still has the original pin and ring. Despite it’s age it’s in a fairly good condition. The fact the original pin and ring comes with it is remarkable. These discus grenades are quite rare now, so to find one with original pin and ring makes it even more rare.
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Mills Plane Special Cigarettes

£28.00 SKU: 0061A

Mills Plane Special Cigarettes were a brand of cigarettes produced in the 1940’s, by Amalgamated Tobacco Corporation which was based in Luton, England. These unfiltered cigarettes come in a cardboard pack of 20, and in this pack, each and every cigarette is in really good condition, and obviously, present. The oils from the tobacco have stained some of the paper, but that’s just something that happens over time. Each one is Plane branded and as you can see from the photos, are in fantastic condition. The box too is in remarkable condition. There’s some light staining on the back, bottom right corner but aside from this, the box is in great condition. All too often, cigarette boxes become dog-eared, worn, ripped etc over the years but this one must’ve been kept in a drawer or a box or something similar to protect it.
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General Service Medal (Royal Army Pay Corps)

£80.00 SKU: 0219M

General Service Medal. (Elizabeth II) Awarded to: CPL C.D. Jenkin Reg Number: 23263833 Corps: Royal Army Pay Corps Clasp: Cyprus Medal and ribbon are in excellent condition. The Cyprus clasp was awarded to the General service Medal because it recognized British military personnel who served in Cyprus during a period of significant unrest and conflict.
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Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (Leonard H. Moulds)

£30.00 SKU: 0218M

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal. Awarded to: Leonard H. Moulds. Medal is in good condition and includes original ribbon. The special Constabulary Long Service Medal was awarded to part-time volunteer police officers who served in the UK during WW2. Many of the volunteers were veterans of previous wars, or were unable to join the fighting forces due to age or their role in a reserved occupation.
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Boer War Medal Pair & WW1 Trio (paper work)

£365.00 SKU: 0217M

Boer War Medal Pair & WW1 Trio. Awarded to: John Pullman. Regiment Number: 90629. Corps: Royal Field Artillery. WW1 Medals read: 90629 GNR. J. Pullman. R.A. Boer War medals read: 30930 DRV. J. Pullman. R.F.A. Queen's South Africa Medal Clasps. Transvaal Orange Free State Cape Colony King's South Africa Medal Clasps. South Africa 1902 South Africa 1901 Comes with 25 pages of documentation.

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Queen Victoria South Africa Medal & WW1 Trio

£295.00 SKU: 0216M

Queen Victoria South Africa Medal & WW1 Trio. Awarded to: PNR. H. Richens. Reg Number: 111409. Corps: Royal Engineers. South Africa Medal reads: 1956 PTE H. Richens.3-G.GDS. (3rd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards). Clasp: South Africa 1901. Clasp: Transvaal. Clasp: Orange Free State. Clasp: Cape Colony. All four medals come with their original ribbons and 17 pages of paperwork.