Corporate Open DS/UK/1773 The Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League; 1921-; British Empire organisation The Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League 1921- British Empire organisation British Empire Services League | British Empire Services League (BCEL) | Commonwealth Ex-Services League (CEL)

Military; Welfare The Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League was founded in 1921 in Cape Town, South Africa, as the British Empire Services League by Field Marshal Earl Haig and Field Marshal Jan Smuts in order to link together ex-service organizations from throughout the British Empire. It was renamed the British Commonwealth Ex-Services League (BCEL) in 1958 and then the Commonwealth Ex-Services League (CEL) in 2002. The appellation "Royal" was granted by royal assent in 2003. The RCEL has 57 member organizations from 47 Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations. The RCEL's affiliates include: The Royal Canadian Legion (founded as the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Services League) Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association Returned and Services League of Australia The Royal British Legion Indian Ex-Services League South African Legion of Military Veterans International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 9/19/2012 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 1901750d-f485-4ba8-8c27-a13a0182a543