Roberta Cowell

Roberta Cowell
Picture of a woman standing in a crowded street, looking away from the camera
Roberta Cowell in Paris, early 1950s
Born
Robert Marshall Cowell

(1918-04-08)8 April 1918
Died11 October 2011(2011-10-11) (aged 93)
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity College London
Occupation(s)Racing driver, pilot, business owner
SpouseDiana Margaret Zelma Carpenter (1941–1952; divorced)
Children2
Parents
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Air Force
Years of service1942–1945
RankPilot officer
Battles / warsSecond World War

Roberta Elizabeth Marshall Cowell (8 April 1918 – 11 October 2011) was a British racing driver and Second World War fighter pilot. She was the first known British trans woman to undergo gender-affirming surgery in 1951.