Claim: Wilfrid Patterson was born in Belfast ( the capital and smallest city of Northern Ireland), Ireland on November 20, 1893 and was an Admiral in the Royal Navy.
Evidence: Belfast (/ˈbɛlfɑːst/ BEL-fahst; from Irish: Béal Feirste, meaning "mouth of the sand-bank ford", Irish pronunciation: [bʲeːlˠ ˈfʲɛɾˠ(ə)ʃtʲə) is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast.