Wareing was born in
Latchford,
Warrington, Lancashire, the son of Frederick William Wareing, an engineer, and his wife Jessie Mary. On 30 August 1917 he was commissioned from cadet to temporary second lieutenant (on probation) on the General List to serve in the
Royal Flying Corps, being confirmed in his rank and appointed a flying officer on 14 February 1918. Wareing was posted to
No. 29 Squadron RAF in June 1918 to fly the
S.E.5a single-seat fighter. He gained his first victory on 12 August, destroying a
Pfalz D.III fighter over
Ploegsteert, Belgium. After destroying two reconnaissance aircraft and driving another down out of control, Wareing became both an ace and a
balloon buster by destroying an
observation balloon over
Gheluvelt on 7 September 1918. He then sent a
Fokker D.VII down in flames, and destroyed three more balloons, two of them on two separate sorties on 29 September. On 27 October 1918 Wareing was killed when he was shot down by a Fokker D.VII flown by
Leutnant Josef Raesch of
Jasta 43. Wareing's award of the
Distinguished Flying Cross was
gazetted posthumously on 3 December 1918. His citation read: :Lieutenant Guy Wilbraham Wareing. ::"A bold and courageous airman who has destroyed four enemy aeroplanes and shot down in flames a hostile balloon. He is conspicuous for zeal and devotion to duty." ==List of aerial victories==