DU MOULIN – LOUIS EUGENE
| Born: 1859/00/00 Rank: LIEUT.-COL. Regiment: ROYAL SUSSEX REGT. – 1ST BATT. 2ND IN COMMAND GPS: S29°30.381 E25°12.987 |
Reason for death: KILLED IA Place of death: ABRAMSKRAAL – NEAR KOFFIEFONTEIN Date of death: 1902/01/28 Memorial: KALKFONTEIN DAM |
Note:
The erection of the Memorial was sponsored by David Scholtz, and unveiled by Brigadier Andy Mantell, the British Defence Advisor in April 2008. David Scholtz is to the right of Brigadier Mantell, in the photograph. The Cast Iron Cross was that which was originally found at the scene. The original farm buildings where the action took place were submerged when the Kalkfontein Dam was constructed. At low water, the remains of the buildings/kraals can be seen. – Low water photograph contributed by Robin Smith.
REFER TO THE FULL STORY, IN THE MEMORIALS SECTION, OF THE MEMORIAL TO THE MEN OF THE ROYAL SUSSEX REGIMENT KILLED IN THE ACTION AT THE KALKFONTEIN DAM.
