Glyn White was born at Drummond North, near Castlemaine, Victoria. His father, John White, was inspector of schools and had married Salome Williams, the daughter of a local farmer. Glyn had an older sister Jean who graduated in medicine and had served in the flying doctor service in Central Australia for some years, and a younger sister Freda, an accomplished musician. The family moved to Melbourne where Glyn attended Melbourne High School and later Scotch College. Glyn was rather lightly built but strong and fearless and he represented his school in the mile at the Combined Sports in 1928.

Glyn commenced the medical course at Melbourne University in 1929. At the time militia training was compulsory and he joined the 3rd Cavalry Field Ambulance - perhaps because he was fond of horses! Whatever the reason, he certainly made a success of it and rose through the ranks to be sergeant major. When he graduated in 1935 he was commissioned captain. After graduation he spent two years in resident posts at St Vincent's Hospital where he really became interested in his chosen career. His enthusiasm, sympathetic caring for his patients and general helpfulness made him loved by both patients and staff.

In 1938 he married Amy Betheras, a friend since schooldays; and with her set sail for the United Kingdom to do postgraduate study. However, war clouds became darker and darker and Glyn returned home to fulfill his army commitments. He enlited in the AIF and was appointed deputy to Colonel AP Derham (qv 1), DDMS 8th Division. "Alf" Derham had interrupted his medical course in 1914 to enlist and as a lieutenant was one of the first to be awarded the Military Cross. Glyn's admiration of his chief was unbounded and increased as the story unfolded in Malaya. In September 1941 Glyn was given the task of administering the lines of communication and base units. When the Japanese attacked in 1942 they had absolute air power and absolute sea power and, operating on a long narrow peninsular, were able to make landings at will along the coast. This dictated recurring strategic withdrawals by our forces. Those closely associated with Glyn at this time reported,

He was seemingly everywhere, co-ordinating the field ambulances and the Casualty Clearing Station and integrating their work with that of their British and Indian counterparts. It is proper to record that the work of the field ambulances was never seriously threatened and the lines of evacuation so ably mapped out that it seemed to border on the miraculous.

After the capitulation of Singapore the British High Command placed Lt Col White in control of the evacuation of all wounded - British, Indian and Australian - to the areas allotted by the Japanese. On the following day Glyn reported to Brigadier Stringer and found him in conference with the chief medical officer of the Japanese forces. Glyn was given orders to move the 20,000 sick men to the areas allotted by the Japanese within seven days, and the only transport he could have was four ambulance cars. On the day following the officer reappeared to check on progress. Again, Glyn explained that it was totally impossible to accomplish the task in the time allowed with so few vehicles. The officer replied that he could not get any more, whereupon Glyn said, "If I can get them, can I use them?" He thought for a while, then replied, "Yes - have them here by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning."

By the next morning Glyn had lined up twenty three-ton trucks, fifty motor ambulances and a staff car for himself. When the officer arrived he was obviously taken aback, but produced passes for them all. The transfer of 12,000 sick men was completed on time, and also a large quantity of mattresses in which were packed drugs and equipment which were to be so useful as the captivity continued. Glyn certainly did not lack initiative. He was awarded the OBE in 1942.

On returning to civilian life in September 1945 Glyn turned his interest and endeavour to paediatrics, especially the problems of newborn infants. In 1948 he was appointed to the cerebral palsy unit at the Children's Hospital and later was appointed as the neonatal paediatrician at the Royal Women's Hospital. He was for many years honorary paediatrician to the Presbyterian Babies Home in Canterbury and the Tweddle Baby Hospital in Footscray. He was dedicated and tireless and built up an enormous fund of knowledge and experience which was willingly shared with the many doctors who sought his opinion. He will be especially remembered for his contributions to the management of infants with Rh incompatibility. He was particularly proud of the FRACOG ad eundem gradum, awarded to him in 1987 shortly before he died. All of this could not have been accomplished without the constant love and care of his wife Amy, over so many long years. He leaves a son and a daughter.