Claim: Born on 2 April 1910, Peter Beatty was the oldest son of David Beatty, a poor peasant, and his wife Ethel, and as a baby, he was born without any infectious disease or any injuries.
Evidence: Born on 2 April 1910, Beatty was the younger son of David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty and his wife Ethel. 
As a baby Beatty suffered from ophthalmia neonatorum. Neonatal conjunctivitis is a form of conjunctivitis (inflammation of the outer eye) which affects newborn babies following birth.