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Sergeant [[T. M'Kay]] was a non-commissioned officer serving with the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] when the Regiment was posted to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1860 and 1863. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.

==Contribution to SA theatre==

'''October 12, 1860:''' Acted in [[Sergeants' Dramatic Club]]’s production of William Shakespeare's tragedy of ''[[Macbeth]]''. (First Murderer) & (the Wounded Soldier).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 3, November 1, 1860. Page 31.)

'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Sergeants' Dramatic Club]] two-act drama production of Talfourd’s of ''[[Macbeth Travestie]]''. (Banquo).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 7, June 13, 1861. Page 92.)

'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in [[Sergeants' Dramatic Club]] production of ''[[John Dobbs]]''. (Major Frankman).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 7, June 13, 1861. Page 92.)

'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in [[Sergeants' Dramatic Club]] three-act romantic drama, adapted from Walter Scott’s poem, [[The Lady of the Lake]]. (Earl Douglas, an exile).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 8, September 30, 1861. Page 108.)

'''September 9th & 12th, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] production of ''[[Crinoline]]'', set in London in 1856. (Jacob Grimes, a representative of the Industrial Interests).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 8, September 30, 1861. Page 108.)

'''January 20, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] performance of J. R. Planche's one-act serio-comic, bombastic, operatic interlude, ''[[Amoroso, King of Little Britain]]''. (Blusterbus, yeoman of the Guard).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 11, January 28, 1862, page 163.)

'''January 20, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] performance of ''[[Othello]]'', Scene II, Act III. (Cassio).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 11, January 28, 1862, page 163.)

== Sources ==

See beneath individual entries.

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−	Sergeant [[T. M'Kay]] was a non-commissioned officer serving with the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] when the Regiment was posted to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1860 and 1863. He was a Corporal on arrival in the Cape Colony but during the course of his service, he was promoted to Sergeant. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.	+	Sergeant [[T. M'Kay]] was a non-commissioned officer serving with the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] when the Regiment was posted to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1860 and 1863, shortly after the Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (1857-1858). He was a Corporal on arrival in the Cape Colony but during the course of his service, he was promoted to Sergeant. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.

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−	Sergeant [[T. M'Kay]] was a non-commissioned officer serving with the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] when the Regiment was posted to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1860 and 1863. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.	+	Sergeant [[T. M'Kay]] was a non-commissioned officer serving with the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] when the Regiment was posted to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1860 and 1863. He was a Corporal on arrival in the Cape Colony but during the course of his service, he was promoted to Sergeant. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.