Son of Jacobus Johannes Scheepers and Margaretha Jacoba (nee Roos) Scheepers, of Cape Town. Born in Burghersdorp, South Africa on 7 March 1896
MC LG Sup 18 June 1917 pg. 6007 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At the completion of a raid on the enemy trenches, he assisted another officer to bring in a wounded man. After carrying him for some distance they were compelled to seek cover from machine gun fire, finally getting the man in under cover of darkness." MID LG Sup 31 December 1918 pg. 15232