 Volunteers included Herman Coster, who became a celebrated figure in the Netherlands after his death in the war; Cornelis Vincent 'Cor' van Gogh, the brother of the artist Vincent van Gogh; and Willem Frederik Mondriaan, the brother of the artist Piet Mondrian.The Hollander Corps was involved at the Battle of Elandslaagte in October 1899.After that defeat, the Hollander Corps was disbanded and merged into other Boer units.