He was an office holder in the Returned Services League.
He was obliged to implement Cabinet's decision to cut costs despite the strenuous opposition of the Returned Services League.
In 1953, Wilson became the first female life member of the Returned and Services League of Australia.
The proposal was withdrawn after a public outcry and protest from the Returned and Services League of Australia.
Together with the Returned and Services League, it was one of the last Australian pressure groups to support the White Australia Policy.
Dodds held the post of honorary Federal Treasurer of the Returned and Services League from 1931 to 1941.
In 1977 Keysor's Victoria Cross was purchased by the Returned Services League.
Returned Services League of Australia (1965-1990)
Lined up alongside the monarchists in the bush are more than 250,000 members of a veterans organization, the Returned Services League.
The Returned Services League of Australia bought the medal and presented it to the Australian War Memorial.