Gideon Scheepers
Gideon Jacobus Scheepers | |
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| Born | 4 April 1878 Middelburg, Colony of Transvaal |
| Died | 18 January 1902 (aged 23) Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Allegiance | Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Orange Free State |
| Rank | Commandant |
Gideon Scheepers (4 April 1878 – 18 January 1902) was a Boer military leader, scout and heliographer during the Anglo-Boer War (also known as the South African war). He is remembered for having been executed for war crimes.