Christiaan Frederik Beyers | |
|---|---|
 Beyers around 1899 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 September 1869 Stellenbosch, Cape Colony |
| Died | 8 December 1914 (aged 45) Makwassie, Vaal River, South Africa |
| Cause of death | Drowning |
| Nationality | British Empire, South African Republic, British Empire, Union of South Africa |
| Spouse | Mathilde König |
| Signature | .jpg) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Cape Colony South African Republic Transvaal Colony Union of South Africa |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Waterberg and Zoutpansberg Commandos |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War World War I |
Christiaan Frederik Beyers (23 September 1869 – 8 December 1914) was a Boer attorney, politician and general during the Second Boer War and one of the leaders of the pro-German Maritz rebellion (1914 – 1915) against the government of the Union of South Africa.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Boksburg's Citizen General C F Beyers" (PDF). Boksburg Historical Association News (141). 31 October 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
- ^ A.E., Onze Krijgs-officieren. Album van portretten met levens-schetsen der Transvaalse Generaals en Kommandanten, 1904, p. 37.
- ^ Chisholm 1922