Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Herbert Wharmby. Herbert was employed as a clerk at Ibstock Colliery, and enlisted early in 1914, originally in the Leicestershire Regiment, later being transferred to the London Regiment. He was killed during an action to capture the Butte de Warlincourt.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday October 20th, 1916

COALVILLE CLERK KILLED

News has been received by Mr and Mrs Herbert Wharmby, of Bakewell Street, Coalville, that their youngest son, Private Herbert Gladstone Wharmby, has been killed in action. The sad intelligence comes from a Whitwick soldier, a pal of Wharmby’s who was with him when he fell. They had passed safely through a big battle last week, and were in the trenches, Wharmby being engaged in cleaning a rifle, when a shell burst near him, and he and another soldier were killed, while three others were wounded, one of these having since died. Deceased was a bright and intelligent man, 28 years of age. He took up the study of shorthand in the Coalville Evening School, and became very proficient in the art, and had acted successfully as a teacher himself. He commenced his business career as a clerk in the office of Messrs. Sharp and Lancaster, solicitors, Coalville, being with them for some years, but for a considerable period before the war, he had been a clerk in the offices of the Ibstock Colliery. He enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, and was transferred to the London (Queen’s) Regiment. Mr Herbert Wharmby, the deceased’s father was formerly the landlord of the Leicester Hotel, London Road, Coalville.

Coalville Times article - Friday November 3rd, 1916

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS

Mr and Mrs H. Wharmby and Family, of Bakewell Street, Coalville, desire through this medium, to tender their sincere thanks to all friends for the many tokens and expressions of sympathy received on the occasion of the death of their dear son, Private Herbert G. Wharmby, recently killed in action. October 30th, 1916.

Coalville Times article - Friday November 10th, 1916

MEMORIAL SERVICE

On Sunday evening an impressive service was held in the Coalville London Road Baptist Church in memory of thirteen former scholars of the Sunday School who have fallen in action. Their names are, Lieut. Ford, Lieut. T. Dooley, D.C.M., Sergeant Alfred Wesson, Sergeant G. H. Wesson, Privates C. W. Jewsbury, H. G. Wharmby, Clifford Scott, T. Black, E. S. Boot, F. Martin, Jos. Wardle, James Wardle and J. Martin.

There was a large congregation which included the members of the Coalville Volunteer Training Corps, under the command of Commandant J. S. Turner. The pastor, the Rev. F. Pickbourne, conducted the service and gave an appropriate address. The choir rendered Sullivan’s “Homeland” and Mr J. H. Starkey (organist) played a funeral march by Beethoven. Suitable hymns were also sung by the congregation.

Coalville Times article - Friday October 5th, 1917

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Private Herbert Gladstone Wharmby of the Queen’s London Regiment, who was killed in France, October 8th, 1916. Aged 27 years.

“We desired for him long life,
God gives him life eternal.”

From his sorrowing Mother, Father, Brother and Sisters.

Coalville Times article - Friday October 4th, 1918

IN MEMORIAM

In ever loving memory of our dear son, Private Herbert Gladstone Wharmby, of the Queen’s London Regiment, killed on the Somme, October 8th, 1916.

“A sorrow too deep for words.”

From Mother, Father, Brother and Sisters.

Coalville Times article - Friday October 10th, 1919

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of Private Herbert Gladstone Wharmby, killed in action on the Somme, October 8th, 1916.

“Re-union our abiding hope.”

From Father, Mother, Brother and Sisters

Coalville Times article - Friday, October 8th, 1920

IN MEMORIAM

WHARMBY – In loving memory of our dear son, Private Herbert Gladstone Wharmby, killed in action on the Somme, October 8th, 1916.

“At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember him.”

Mother, Father, Brother and Sisters, of 43, Bakewell Street, Coalville.

Research undertaken and submitted (including photograph from Coalville Times) by Andy Murby 17/10/2017