Johannes Gerhardus Celliers | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 July 1861 Fraserburg, Karoo, Cape Colony |
| Died | 9 January 1931 (aged 69) Potchefstroom, North West Province[1] |
| Nationality | Afrikaner |
| Profession | Police officer, Boer general |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South African Republic |
| Years of service | 1880–1881, 1899–1902 |
| Commands | Lichtenburg and Marico |
| Battles/wars | First Boer War, Second Boer War
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Johannes Gerhardus Celliers (Jan Celliers, also Cilliers, 21 July 1861 – 9 January 1931) was a Boer general in the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) in South Africa.[1][2][3]
- ^ a b Strydom C (1977). "Celliers, Johannes (Jan) Gerhardus". In De Kock WJ, Krüger DW, Beyers CJ, Basson JL (eds.). Dictionary of South African Biography Vol III (1st ed.). Cape Town: Tafelberg-Uitgewers. pp. 137–138. ISBN 0624008495. OCLC 1063845175.
- ^ "Johannes Gerhardus Celliers". geni.com. Geni. A MyHeritage Company. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Breytenbach J.H., Die Geskiedenis van die Tweede Vryheidsoorlog in Suid-Afrika, volume IV Die Boereterugtog uit Kaapland, Die Staatsdrukker Pretoria, 1977. p. 148-149.