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War Veterans and Ex-Servicemen

Overview

The Ex-Servicemen’s Affairs Directorate is responsible for coordinating the activities and welfare of the soldiers who fought in the First and Second World Wars and the Pre and Post-Independence Ex-Servicemen. The Directorate is headed by the Director Ex-Servicemen.

Functions

The functions of the Ex-Servicemen Directorate include:

(i) To coordinate activities of Ex-Servicemen’s League of Zambia ad also undertake Government functions which endeavor to promote the general welfare of the War Veterans and pre and post-independence Ex-Servicemen from the three (3) Defence Wings;

(ii) To inspect and report on the physical state of War Graves and Memorial sites in Zambia; and

(iii) To Liaise with Royal Commonwealth Ex-Servicemen League (RCEL) in the United Kingdom on the general welfare of World War I and II Veterans.