GRO British Forces births overseas - ordering a cert?

[Lisajb]

What reference do you use to order a certificate, for a birth in the British Armed Forces Overseas Births and Baptisms index.

My daughter is getting married next year and her fiancé was born in the Philippines. He holds a British passport, which shows his place of birth as Philippines.

I’ve found the entry in FindMyPast which helpfully lets me see an image, which gives a type (C/HC), page and a DOB (month).

He’s hoping his mother has a copy but if not and he needs to order one, what reference is he supposed to give the GRO?

Thanks
Lisa

[Comberton]

Is this any help? (from GRO FAQ)

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/images/CG6_1.pdf

[KGarrad]

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/
Select "Place an order" (menu on right-hand side)
Select "event registered outside UK"
Select Birth
Enter year of registration
Enter the GRO Reference
Complete the form.

[Lisajb]

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/
Select "Place an order" (menu on right-hand side)
Select "event registered outside UK"
Select Birth
Enter year of registration
Enter the GRO Reference
Complete the form.

Just no idea what the reference is, even have looked at the image. Stumped.

[Lisajb]

And “ nationality at birth” - whose would he take, his father, a British National, or his mother, a Philippines National?

[KGarrad]

How can the event be identified?
I know the GRO Index Reference
I want GRO to search for the registration and will provide details to identify it
(see If I don't have the index reference what will happen?)

Always the father's nationality, I think.

[Lisajb]

How can the event be identified?
I know the GRO Index Reference
I want GRO to search for the registration and will provide details to identify it
(see If I don't have the index reference what will happen?)

Always the father's nationality, I think.

Yes, that would make sense.

[iolaus]

And “ nationality at birth” - whose would he take, his father, a British National, or his mother, a Philippines National?

He may have both from birth

I was born in Germany as my father was in the forces and have British nationality from birth, but my mother wasn't German so I don't get both

The Phillipines have if you were born there and ONE of your parents was a Philippine National (from 1973) you have Philippine nationality from birth

[lambre]

This might be a red herring or might save some unnecessary searching : trying to find my father's birth certificate in India 1900, I finally had advice from a very helpful person in the British Library where the India Offfice records