Battler who has helped put women on the front line of Anzac Day march

By Tim Barlass
April 24 2018 - 6:00am
Sheila Van Emden, who worked for the WAAAF during WWII, plans to join the Anzac march this year. Photo: Steven Siewert
Sheila Van Emden, who worked for the WAAAF during WWII, plans to join the Anzac march this year. Photo: Steven Siewert

With her silver Spitfire earrings and decorations adorning her blazer, no veteran could be more delighted to see women leading the Anzac Day march in Sydney on Wednesday than Sheila Van Emden.

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