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The archives of the League are retained at its headquarters in London (UK). The papers include minutes of the Council from 1952 onwards and those of the Executive Committee; reports of the Triennial Conference since 1921; annual audited accounts; and subject and correspondence files referring to
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citizens who have served with either the British or Commonwealth Forces. It was founded in 1921 (as the British Empire Service League) by Field Marshals
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is also available. Special permission is required for access to the papers and further enquiries should be addressed to the Secretary-General.
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individual ex-servicemen's organisations in various countries. A full set of the magazine
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to link together the various ex-service organisations throughout the Commonwealth.
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The Routledge Guide to British Political Archives: Sources Since 1945
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by Jennifer Morse published in Legion Magazine, 1 November 2008.
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Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association
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Earl Haig
Jan Smuts
Ex-service organisation
Charity
Borough High Street
London
SE1
English
Lord Richards of Herstmonceux
GCB
CBE
DSO
DL
Major General
CB
MBE
Memorable Order of Tin Hats
Returned & Services League of Australia
Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association
The Royal British Legion
The Royal Canadian Legion
South African Legion
www.commonwealthveterans.org.uk
Commonwealth
Earl Haig
Jan Smuts
British Empire
Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Remembrance Day

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