 Complete the following phrase:  On his 19th birthday in January 1917, Fitzmaurice held the rank of Corporal, was an acting Sergeant, and commanded Platoon No. 13 of D Company, 7th Queens. He was approved for a commission in May. On 8 June, Fitzmaurice left for England to take up commission. He was sent for training to Cadet College and graduated to the 8th Irish Battalion, Kings Liverpool Regiment as a Second Lieutet on 28 November 1917. Fitzmaurice was then posted to the School of Military Aeronautics at Reading. 1 June 1918 Fitzmaurice began his practical flying training at Eastbourne Aerodrome. On 28 October 1918, having completed his elementary training at Eastbourne, Fitzmaurice was posted to the No. 1 School of Fighting and Aerial Gunnery at Marske-by-the-Sea, near Middlesbrough. He completed his training as a fighter pilot and was posted to sail to France on 11 November 1918, the day that the 