Dutch Corps Monument

The Dutch Corps Monument is a provincial heritage site in Kliprivier in the KwaZulu-Natal district of South Africa.

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 at Elandslaagte on 21 October 1899.

The location is 28°24′24″S 29°57′12″E / 28.40663°S 29.9532°E / -28.40663; 29.9532The 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]

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Coordinates: 28°24′24″S 29°57′12″E / 28.40663°S 29.9532°E / -28.40663; 29.9532

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