Elizabeth Robinson's headstone in the Brooklyn cemetery, in the very most northern bounds of Sydney, is a small affair and she shares it with her husband, John, who died in 1946. Headstone for Elizabeth Robinson in Brooklyn cemetery. Photo Samantha Elley What stands out for Elizabeth, however, is it states she was "killed railway smash 20th January, 1944". Digging deeper into Trove ( trove.nla.gov.au ), a search for "Brooklyn railway disaster" or "Brooklyn rail smash" brings