5928556 Helmet badge, 85th Burma Rifles, 1918-1922 (metal) by Anglo-Indian School, (20th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Helmet badge, 85th Burma Rifles, 1918-1922. Silver badge in the form of a bugle-horn surmounted by a crown with the unit?s number between the instrument?s strings. The 85th Burma Rifles was raised during World War One (1914-1918), drawing recruits from the Burma Military Police force. The battalion was formed in Mandalay in July 1917 and was quickly deployed overseas. The unit, totalling over a thousand officers and men, including Burmans, Gurkhas and Karens, was sent to Mesopotamia and remained there until 1920. In 1922 the 85th Burma Rifles became the 3rd Battalion 20th Burma Rifles. When Burma was separated from India in 1937 the 20th became the Burma Rifles. From the Field Marshal Sir John Chapple Indian Army Collection.); by National Army Museum ; out of copyright.