Birth cert from refugee camp Coimbatore India 1943

[Kiwi Carol]

I am trying to help an 82 yr old born in the above camp to obtain a birth certificate. Father Turkish but British (naturalised 1969) mother of Maltese background but therefore British were evacuated from Greece as the Nazis invaded, and transhipped to India, a refugee camp in Coimbatore. We have searched a number of websites - can't access the British library which appears to have information but not digitised ? we are in New Zealand. Where in UK would records be for the people in the camp?
Grateful for suggestions or help
Kiwi Carol

[mckha489]

Is it on British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms on FindMyPast?

[ShaunJ]

FindMyPast has 98 birth records (mostly baptism transcripts) from Coimbatore in the 1941-194 period.

But note "In compliance with data protection laws fewer details and no images are available for births dating to after 1915. Full details are available to researchers who visit the British Library in person."

[Kiwi Carol]

Thank you both for replies. I thought I'd looked at the Brit Armed Forces records but didn't find George there and am aware of the 100 yr cut off. I'll try again
Shaun thank you; need to go to the library to access FindMyPast. will do that tomorrow Saturday.
Thank you so much both of you
I am looking for George Ipsilos b May 1944 in Coimbatore refugee camp. While the family went eventually to UK about 1952-4? he has never had a proper birth cert. hence the search. He was later a Merchant seaman
Carol

[Kiwi Carol]

Mmm would a researcher be able to access the real/actual document at the Brit Library?

I would have thought there would be records on Births Marriages Deaths even if they are restricted to the actual person or bonafide relative. We have searched so many websites and possibilities...

Kiwi Carol

[Kiwi Carol]

I can look on that FindMyPast data set for you if you don’t have access.

Oh yes please - would be very grateful; not sure the library edition would have all the info.
So George Ipsilos born 10th May 1944 Father Leonidas Ipsilos b Istanbul/Constantinople 1919; Mother Josephine Malvena (Caruana) 1925 Istanbul

Hope that helps.
Thanks so much
Carol

[mckha489]

Hi Carol,  nothing looking hopeful. Sorry.
And if there were as Shaun said earlier, it would have to be looked at at the British Library.

How did he get to NZ after 1969 without a passport?  Ie what documents were accepted for one to be issued?

[Kiwi Carol]

Parents were British so George would have had docs that proved his birth to them but he doesn't have the actual Brit birth certificate - that's his wish.
C

[Kiwi Carol]

PS - He spent many years in UK from the age of 9... was a Merchant seaman so more recently in NZ. Would have had a passport.
C