The Murmansk Legion was disbanded in late 1919. Great Britain and the United States had set a precondition for the recognition of Finland's independence; the government of Finland had to allow the legionnaires to return home safely and they could not be punished for their actions. This agreement, however, excluded the Red Guard leaders such as Wesley. He was given permission to move to Britain, but Wesley chose to stay in Estonia. He joined the Estonian Army, where he served as a lieutenant in the War of Independence. After the war, Wesley settled in Tallinn where he first worked for the ministry of social affairs and later as a journalist in the newspaper "Vaba Maa".