Dutch Corps Monument
Appearance
The Dutch Corps Monument is a provincial heritage site in Kliprivier in the KwaZulu-Natal district of South Africa. The monument was designed by Gerard Moerdijk.
In 1982, it was described in the Government Gazette as
This memorial, which was designed by G. Moerdyk of Pretoria, was built by the firm Barker and Nel of Volksrust and was erected by the citizens of The Netherlands in memory of members of the Dutch Corps who died during the battle of Elandslaagte on 21 October 1899.
The location is 28°24′24″S 29°57′12″E / 28.40663°S 29.9532°EThe coord given is for the turnoff from the main road, the monument is 5 km from this turn off on a dirt road
The monument was vandalized and destroyed in 2014.[1]
Gallery
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Monument to the members of the Hollanderkorps who died at the Battle of Elandslaagte before its destruction in 2014.
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The monument after vandalism (photo Oct. 2014)
References
- Books, LLC (2011). Monuments and Memorials in South Africa. ISBN 978-1-156-13332-3.