Gideon Scheepers was born on 4 April 1878 and started his military career with the Staats Artillery as a heliograph signaller.
At the start of the South African War he was seconded to Commandant de Wet and saw action at the Siege of Kimberley. He then served with Commandant Kritzinger’s Commando in the Cape, before being appointed Commandant to lead the number of Cape rebels he had recruited.
After being captured by the British, he faced a Court Martial, and on being found guilty, was executed.
