Suffolk Regiment 1914 Star trio and Fire Brigade Long Service medal accompanied by an interesting collection of original documents and other items. 1914 Star with slip on 5th Aug. – 22nd Nov. 1914 clasp, “3-8388 L-CPL (A.CPL) C. CAHILL 2/SUFF: R.”, British War and Victory medals, “3-8388 A.CPL C. CAHILL SUFF R.”, National Fire Brigades Association 10-year Long Service medal in bronze, on original pin fitting, edge of the medal engraved “CHARLES M CAHILL”. Contact marks to the reverse of the star and to the service number on the British War medal and Victory medals. Medals are accompanied by a large collection of other items and ephemera: Princess Mary 1914 Christmas tin containing a 1414 Christmas card and a paper wrapper for the cigarettes. 8 Great War silk postcards, some with inner cards, all have damage to the reverse consistent with being removed from an album. Army Book 64, named to 3/8288 Suffolk Regiment, stamped and dated Felixstowe, 20th January 1919. 2x Order of Buffaloes medals in cases of issue both with engraved details named to Charles Cahill with dates ranging between 19th August 1935 (1st Degree) and 8th January 1947 (Exalted). Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes examination certificate for Gambert Lodge, dated 26th August 1941. Defence medal claim card notifying of the issue of the ribbon for the medal (ribbon present in lot) to Mr C Cahill, National Fire Service. Borough of Sudbury Coronation medallion, 26th June 1902. 2 West Suffolk Education Committee attendance medals. 2 Pieces of patriotic hair ribbon (red, white and blue). Suffolk Regiment printed Christmas card (1923) from Sergeant and Mrs. G Ruggles with an undated newspaper cutting regarding their wedding. White metal pocket watch (not working). 3 cap badges (2 have been modified with a brooch fitting to the reverse). 2 Sweetheart badges (A.S.C. and Royal engineers). 2 newspaper cuttings (undated) relating to the death of Charles Cahill. A printed book of daily prayers. An interesting collection of items to Charles Michael Cahill who was born on 29th September 1892 and lived in Sudbury Suffolk. He served in France with the 2nd Battalion Suffolk Regiment from 10th October 1914 and the issued of the clasp to the 1914 Star is confirmed on his medal index card. He married Alice Ruggles in October 1916 and was at some point attached to 76th Trench Mortar Battery. After the war he settled in Sudbury with his wife and during the Second World War he qualified for a Defence medal for his service with the Fire Brigade. Charles Cahill died in January 1951 in Chelmsford Essex.