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Deëlfontein Imperial Yeomanry Hospital Laundry is a historical building located near De Aar in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It was constructed around 1900 during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) as part of the Deëlfontein Imperial Yeomanry Hospital, a field hospital established by the British military to treat wounded soldiers. The laundry facility was essential for maintaining hygiene and sanitation at the hospital, handling the washing of linens, bandages, and uniforms for patients and staff. The site reflects the logistical infrastructure of British military medical services during the war, particularly in the arid interior of the Cape Colony.

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