Roberta Cowell was a racing driver, Spitfire pilot, and the first legally recognized trans woman in Britain. After a POW capture in WWII, a failed marriage, and depression, she transitioned with help from Michael Dillon and Sir Harold Gillies. She lived loud and public until she withdrew from the world and died nearly unknown.

Roberta Cowell, Roberta Cowell's Story (Autobiography)

https://legacyprojectchicago.org/person/roberta-cowell

https://www.brooklandsmuseum.com/discover/our-history/brooklands-stories/brooklands-stories-roberta-cowell/