Welcome to Vimy Militaria, a company dedicated to providing you, the military collector, with a fine selection of quality military antiques, militaria, and research. Vimy Militaria is owned and operated by Jim Godefroy. I have been a collector of Canadian medals and militaria since the early 1980s, and decided, a few years ago, to turn my hobby into a business as well! My brothers joined me in my venture initially, but distance and a heavy workload for each of them meant that they were unable to put as much time in as they wanted. As a result, they decided to step aside and let me carry on on my own!

Alexander helping Daddy (Jim) around the office (c. 2004).

In addition to the business, I keep pretty busy with other pursuits while serving as a full-time Army officer here in Ottawa. My wife, daughter and son keep me busy, as does the yardwork, some volunteer work, and my own burgeoning collection.

For the moment, I do not intend to issue printed lists, as updating and maintaining this site takes up most of my free time, and items sell as quickly as I can add them. If you have visited here on a friend's computer, feel free to jot down my mailing address and drop me a line with your wants, as I would be happy to let you know if something should come along. Please note that in addition to the medals and militaria found on this website, I also offer medal research services. I encourage you to share my URL with your collecting friends, and to visit my site from time to time, as it is updated as regularly as time permits. I also encourage you to send me your 'wants' lists. I maintain a computerized wants listing which allows me to instantly notify my customers when items of interest come in.

I hope you enjoy my site and encourage you to offer any suggestions you may have as to how I might serve you better.

Cheers,

Jim Godefroy