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The '''Chaplains Returns''' of baptisms, marriages and burials 1761-1880, also known as '''Army Returns'''. From 1880 they were known as “Army” '''Army''' Births, Deaths and Marriages and from 1959 “Forces” '''Forces''' Births, Deaths and Marriages. These records include the registrations of British armed forces (including serving members who were not British nationals) posted overseas.
In 1914 the Royal Commission on Public Records said ‘There is reason to believe that this class of military record '''has neither been preserved nor transmitted with sufficient care'''’<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/British_Births,_Marriages_and_Deaths_Overseas British Births, Marriages and Deaths Overseas] Family Search Wiki</ref>, so there are many BMD events which are not available.
