The British Empire Services League (later the Commonwealth Ex-Services League) was set up to represents the interests of Commonwealth citizens who had served with either the British or Commonwealth Forces.
I have a 'Commonwealth Ex-Services League' Malawi miniature that definitely shows a British Legion connection.
Found a 'reference' in a book , "Race, Empire and First World War Writing" , which would date the Jamaica Legion to post WW2. (another article gives a date of 1949)
NB: Ex-BWIR Association was for veterans of the British West Indies Regiment.
It looks like BESL and later CESL groups initially were aligned/associated with the British Legion but not formally branches .
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